I commend Rep. Mike Doyle for his sponsorship of H.R. 1753, the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act'.
Clean energy is critical to both our environment and our nation's energy security.
Clinton signed the bill into law at the White House late Tuesday afternoon. Recently, there has been great concern about the price of gasoline and the future of our nation's energy supply. We should not remain captive to OPEC's whims forever so it is important that we look at long-term solutions to these concerns. We must develop clean-burning energy sources to allow our air and environment to be healthy and vibrant and hydrate technology has an important role to play in these efforts also. Methane hydrates are an ice-like substance found in deep ocean sediments and Arctic permafrost that contain methane in a highly concentrated form.