WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Background: America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) President and CEO Regina Hopper issued the following statement today regarding comments made by Sens. Kerry (D-MA), Graham (R-SC) and Lieberman (R-CT) on climate and energy legislation:

"Increasing use of clean, abundant, American natural gas can play a central role in helping our nation achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction targets while creating jobs and enhancing U.S. energy security. While we appreciate the Senators' efforts, ANGA believes the framework shared today does not yet adequately reflect the significant contributions natural gas can make to reducing emissions in the electric power, transportation and industrial sectors. Clearly, natural gas and other clean energy sources have much broader potential for our nation's economy, for reducing our carbon footprint, for curbing foreign oil imports and for creating American jobs. We hope that as Senators Kerry, Lieberman and Graham continue their work, that there will be a much more explicit recognition of the extraordinary opportunity that natural gas offers our nation to advance our economy, our energy security and our low-carbon future."

For more information, please contact the ANGA media team at info@anga.us or (202) 944-1920. America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) represents 28 of the nation's leading independent natural gas exploration and production companies. ANGA members are dedicated to increasing the appreciation of the environmental, economic and national security benefits of clean, abundant, American natural gas. Learn more about ANGA at www.anga.us.

SOURCE America's Natural Gas Alliance

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