While ready access to affordable, reliable energy does not guarantee a path out of poverty, the journey cannot be accomplished without it. Climate change is not the most pressing crisis in the world today, human poverty is. That is not likely to change without a more pragmatic conversation around energy policy and the critical role oil and natural gas will play in the global energy mix for decades to come.

After spending most of last year in a storage deficit we now find ourselves in nearly the exact opposite situation with a storage surplus. So what happened? Can the market make any progress on reducing the surplus? We will discuss how the summer injection season has been progressing and touch on high level themes that will be driving the gas markets into the future.

As communities across the U.S. - and world – continue to steadily grow, more and more sustainable, affordable, reliable energy will be critical for families, businesses and society to thrive. This keynote will highlight some very serious energy realities that are often times ignored in current policy and long-term planning, and pave a sustainable path forward where all energy sources contribute to achieve climate goals while meeting societal needs.

It is becoming increasingly apparent that the elimination of fossil fuels (including natural gas), in favor of an all renewables energy future, is simply unachievable in the near term and would result in high priced and unreliable energy for consumers. This panel examines how natural gas is not the problem, but is really part of the solution. Discussion will focus on innovative opportunities that are readily available, that leverage natural gas to provide solutions to the challenge of creating an energy mix that is reliable, sustainable and affordable, while at the same time reducing carbon content and emissions.

Please join our hosts, the Corporate Sponsors, at a cocktail reception in your honor. Don’t make your dinner plans too early as hors d’oeuvres and an open bar will be the highlight of this extremely well attended session!