Engineer closely monitoring the progress and safety at a well-site. All natural gas operations are heavily regulated by local, state and federal rules, and hyraulic fracturing operations have been taking place safely across our country for nearly 60 years. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

There are about 110,000 natural gas vehicles on U.S. roads today and more than 1,100 natural gas fueling stations with more on the way. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

Natural gas workers rally to support responsible drilling in the Marcellus region. The Marcellus Shale is estimated to be the second largest natural gas field in the world. In Pennsylvania alone, 88,000 new jobs were added in 2010, according to Penn State University. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

Well-site operators with Christmas tree in foreground. Thanks to increased domestic production of natural gas, in 2010, U.S. consumers paid almost $44 billion less for natural gas, saving the average residential gas consumer over $137 a year. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

Man employed at natural gas well-site. The natural gas community employs 2.8 million Americans--from scientists and technicians, to business managers and office staff, to construction workers and truck drivers. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

A city bus powered by natural gas. Natural gas has the potential to reduce transit and school bus oil use by 80,000 barrels a day--all while providing a cleaner ride around town. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

Aerial view of an active well-site. The average well-site today is just 30 percent of the size of its 1970s counterpart and today's wells can access over 60 times more below-ground area--all thanks to the innovations of horizontal drilling and hyraulic fracturing. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

Close-up of an NGV fueling station. Natural gas costs, on average, one-third less than conventional gasoline at the pump. One challenge is to ensure fueling infrastructure is readily available to fleets and consumers who want to make the switch. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

Former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signs the landmark 2010 Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act into law. With the cooperation of utilities Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy, Colorado will retire or retrofit over 1,000 megawatts of coal-fired generation and replace nearly 500 megawatts with cleaner-burning natural gas. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

Evening-scape of a drill site. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

Electricity from natural gas currently represents only a 23% share of our electricity mix. Coal represents 45%. Plants like these across the country are operating on average, at about 42% capacity, meaning they could ramp up immediately to produce cleaner energy. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.

Woman employed at natural gas well-site. "EdVenture Partners." EdVenture Partners. EdVenture Partners, 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://intranet.edventurepartners.com/>.