Is “Made In the USA” Destined To Be A Thing Of The Past?
There may come a time in the not-too-distant future when we don’t make things in this country anymore. This isn’t hype, this is basic economics. It is also two government policies at odds with each other. Policies that can and should change this year.
For decades our government has been pushing industries into using natural gas for their energy. Natural gas is a clean and efficient energy source, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by about 35 percent over other fossil fuels. Plenty of manufacturing industries switched over-the forest products industry relies on natural gas for nearly half of its purchased energy.
Additionally, millions of homes are now heated with natural gas; and thousands of fleet vehicles-buses and delivery trucks-run on natural gas. Demand for this clean energy source is way up.
There is, however, a problem.
All the while the government has been promoting the use of natural gas, driving up demand, they have been severely restricting the supply. Our government has put a ban on the exploration for natural gas-mostly in our coastal waters in the...