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Betting on Natural Gas, Part II: Investing Ideas

Great article. One point: Encana would be better categorized with the explorers than the movers. They have vast land holdings (ie. shale plays) and specialize in unconventional NG which requires more advanced extraction technologies. Also of note, Encana is in the process of spinning off their oil business (new company Cenovus) making it more of a pure play on NG moving forward.

Smells Good: The Case for Natural Gas

As a flaming liberal addicted to conservative talk radio, I find it interesting when clowns like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh rant about drilling in America as the solution for all our energy problems while simultaneously raving about socialism. Aren't they suggesting nationalization of the oil companies? They must be if they assume the drillers wouldn't sell their oil to the highest bidder (China comes to mind). I mean, that's the way capitalism works, right? We can't have it both ways people.