A game changer under our feet Dear Editor, Scott Brown’s Senate win in Massachusetts appears to be the “game changer” every Republican wanted. As of today the game did not change. Our economy is in the tank and our government is busy fighting each other rather than helping the American people. There are game changers such as natural gas.” Natural gas burns 50 percent cleaner than coal, and power plants can be retrofitted to burn natural gas in lieu of coal with minimum cost”. “ Many car companies already make NGVs, and they are very popular in Europe. Pakistan has more NGVs than any other country. The need for natural gas refueling stations would be required, and that would create many construction jobs. With more demand for natural gas and gas fields (shale gas) would have to ramp up production and create jobs to meet the new energy. We have shale gas regions that can supply our energy needs for 100 years. Surely in a 100 years green technology will have developed enough to wean us from carbon fuels. Most of all, the American people could quit sending billions of dollars for oil and gas to foreign countries that hate us. How many jobs could be created for reclaimed if U.S. automakers started building NGVs? “ The Marcellus shale gas play will be “ a game changer” for Northeastern Pennsylvania, bring a “ huge economic injection”. Natural gas is a bridge fuel for America. We as Americans need to work with the gas companies to capitalize and protect our natural resources. It is a win win for everyone. Natural gas produces half the Co2 emissions compared to coal. Cheap, local energy will allow manufacturing to compete in the area so all boats will float up.” Shale plays could produce 15 billion to 20 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day within a decade” according to Terry Ruder, vice chairman of the Natural Gas supply Association. Americans use about 60 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. I think something big would have to happen to shift power plants from truly cheap dirty coal to more expensive not as dirty natural gas whose price should be expected to continue up as we come out of recession and into peak oil. If we could switch to a large amount of coal plants to natural gas quickly. It will take the Co2 reduction and mercury. I think that the natural gas go down and more jobs should be to met the requirement of new energy for the natural gas.