Natural Gas Cleaning Up The Power Sector
Power generators have turned to cheaper natural gas over coal in an effort to lower emissions, but cleaner forms of energy are expected to make a move on natural gas.
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Frank Nieto has covered the energy industry for more than a decade. He previously served as senior editor for Hart Energy's Midstream Business. He has covered the midstream, downstream, NGL markets and MLP sector, and as delivered keynote speeches at many midstream events. A graduate with a B.A. from Pennsylvania State University, he currently resides in Washington, D.C., and serves as senior editor, autos, for U.S. News & World Report.
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