The natural gas sector is booming, especially with the expansion of drilling of unconventional sources like shale gas, which uses the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing. U.S. gas production increased 10 percent from 2005–09, with most of that growth coming from shale sources.
Ang sektor ng natural gas ay booming, lalo na sa pagpapalaki ng pagbabarena ng kinaugalian pinagkukunan tulad ng pisara gas, na gumagamit ng kontrobersyal proseso ng haydroliko fracturing. production US gas nadagdagan ng 10 porsiyento 2005-09, sa karamihan ng paglago na nanggagaling mula sa pisara sources .