Energy Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
Fact Sheet
032-01
By: Suzanne Weedman
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Abstract
Our Nation faces the simultaneous challenges of increasing demand for energy, declining domestic production from existing oil and gas fields, and increasing expectations for environmental protection. The Energy Information Administration (2000) forecasts that worldwide energy consumption will increase 32 percent between 1999 and 2020 because of growth of the world economy. Forecasts indicate that in the same time period, U.S. natural gas consumption will increase 62 percent, petroleum consumption will increase 33 percent, and coal consumption will increase 22 percent. The U.S. Geological Survey provides the objective scientific information our society needs for sound decisions regarding land management, environmental quality, and economic, energy, and strategic policy.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Energy Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 032-01 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs03201 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 2 p. |
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