Environmental stewardship is a top priority for our industry. Best practices are in place to ensure land is restored to its original state — or better. In fact, last year the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Fuels Energy released a study identifying the environmental benefits of advanced natural gas exploration and production. The study states:
The US oil and gas industry has integrated an environmental ethic into its business culture and operations. The industry has come to recognize that high environmental standards and responsible development are good business, and it is demonstrating its commitment to protecting the environment in research and technology investments, policies and practices, and participation in a host of voluntary environmental protection programs.
Please also review the MSC’s Site Planning, Development and Restoration Recommended Practice, available online here, which details our industry’s efforts toward protecting and enhancing our environment. And please click here to view additional ways that natural gas improves our environment.
