As the nation’s second-largest natural gas producer, Pennsylvania’s energy industry supports 400,000 local jobs and significantly bolsters the U.S. economy. While natural gas usage also increased by 14%, coal’s rapid ramp-up underscored its role as a critical backup during extreme weather. He advocates for a comprehensive “all of the above” energy strategy that incentivizes nuclear, wind, solar, and natural gas. US crude, natural gas production recover after winter storm ravages outputReutersFollowing a severe winter storm, U.S. oil and gas producers are restoring operations as infrastructure recovers from record disruptions. Europe is expected to remain a primary outlet for these accelerating exports as the European Union continues its strategic shift away from Russian natural gas.