Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policy-makers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What fallows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims.
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The Arkansas Energy Forum is a growing community of concerned citizens committed to two goals – achieving energy security for our country and holding our elected officials more accountable in shaping energy policies.
We have come together to better educate ourselves about energy issues and to support a balanced approach to increasing American supplies of energy.
We support expanded conservation efforts, development of renewable energy sources and increased domestic exploration of traditional, non-renewable energy sources.
If you believe strongly that we must address the growing challenge of energy security through a non-partisan comprehensive, balanced approach, then the Arkansas Energy Forum is your community.
Arkansas Energy Facts:
Shale plays have triggered a "massive upward shift" in U.S. natural gas production and are driving unprecedented growth according to information compiled by energy analysts.
Arkansas' Fayetteville Shale is similar in character, age, and thickness to the Barnett Shale of Texas. Throughout 2007, 603 wells in the Fayetteville Shale produced about 88.85 billion cubic feet of natural gas with an approximate market value of $651 million.
Coal-fired power plants account for about one-half of the state's electricity; and nuclear generates another fourth.
Arkansas has potential renewable energy supplies through hydroelectric, wind, biomass, and wood-based biofuel.
Arkansas is one of the few states in the nation that allows the statewide use of conventional motor gasoline (most states require the use of special fuel blends).
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