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Trent Franks: “America has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the…”

Featuring: Trent Franks, Conservative | Former U.S. House, Arizona's 8th District

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Protecting the Energy Future with Former Congressman Trent Franks

Published | Video Starts at 10:14

Well, we got a lot of acreage, but you know, I would say fortunately and for. Unfortunately, it's in Australia. I wish it could be here in America, but unfortunately we have made drilling in America so difficult. America has some of the largest natural gas reserves in the world. We could be completely energy independent. Gasoline at the pump could be a third of what it is now. And we could have an economic boon of unimaginable dimension. (10:14–10:20)

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Asserts the U.S. has significant natural gas reserves.

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