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The combustion of natural gas produces negligible amounts of sulfur, mercury, and particulates. Burning natural gas does produce nitrogen oxides, which are precursors to smog, but at lower levels than gasoline and diesel used for motor vehicles.

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Natural gas is used for heating, cooking, and electricity. It is also used as fuel for vehicles.  The world consumed 122,804 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2014. North America consumes 26% and the most natural gas.

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Cleaner burning than other fossil fuels, the combustion of natural gas produces negligible amounts of sulfur, mercury, and particulates.

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Compared to other fuels natural gas has fewer impurities, it is less chemically complex, and its combustion generally results in less pollution.

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The most basic natural gas-fired electric generation consists of a steam generation unit, where fossil fuels are burned in a boiler to heat water and produce steam that then turns a turbine to generate electricity.

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Natural gas was formed millions of years ago when plants and tiny sea animals were buried by sand and rock. Layers of mud sand rock plant and animal matter continued to build up until the pressure and heat turned them into oil and natural gas.

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Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth’s surface. From a single vertical drill, the well is limited to the gas reserves it encounters.

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http://www.ct.gov/pura/cwp/view.asp?a=3363&q=414224
https://www.aga.org/policy-and-issues/environment/energy-efficiency/environmental-benefits-natural-gas
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean-energy/coal-and-other-fossil-fuels/environmental-impacts-of-natural-gas#.WgsH8YGPLrc