Benefits of and Challenges to Energy Access in the 21st Century: Fuel Supply and Infrastructure

This document is the testimony of Michael Obeiter delivered on March 6, 2013, to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy & Power, focusing on the balance between the U.S. energy boom and environmental impacts, specifically methane leakage from natural gas systems.

• The United States is experiencing an energy boom resulting from technological improvements in the extraction of natural gas and oil, which has led to a level of domestic energy resource self-sufficiency that is envied globally.
• Current energy decisions have long-term implications for the climate, water scarcity, and air quality. While economic growth and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be balanced, it requires addressing market failures that have permitted the unchecked emission of GHGs and carbon pollution.
• The specific purpose of the testimony provided to the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power is to examine methods for decreasing methane leakage within natural gas systems in the U.S.

APA

Obeiter, M. (2013). Benefits of and Challenges to Energy Access in the 21st Century: Fuel Supply and Infrastructure. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/publications/benefits-and-challenges-energy-access-21st-century-fuel-supply-and-infrastructure

Chicago

Obeiter, Michael. Benefits of and Challenges to Energy Access in the 21st Century: Fuel Supply and Infrastructure. World Resources Institute, 2013. https://www.wri.org/publications/benefits-and-challenges-energy-access-21st-century-fuel-supply-and-infrastructure.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{obeiter2013benefits, author = {Obeiter, Michael}, title = {{Benefits of and Challenges to Energy Access in the 21st Century: Fuel Supply and Infrastructure}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2013}, month = mar, url = {https://www.wri.org/publications/benefits-and-challenges-energy-access-21st-century-fuel-supply-and-infrastructure}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }