Expert: Reports of additional natural gas reserves only speculative

According to an Associated Press story, predictions that American shale formations could yield 100 years of additional gas supplies may be inaccurate.

Arthur Berman, a geological consultant, told an audience at the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas Conference he believes the world’s gas reserves are actually diminishing – citing evidence that the yield of the Barnett Shale formation is in decline as an example.

America has enough coal reserves located within our borders to provide more than 200 years of low-cost, reliable and increasingly clean electricity. That’s why American coal truly is a fuel for our future.