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Louie Gohmert: When I came to Congress in January of 2005 we didn't know the full extent of the Marcellus shale, the Haynesville shale…

On the recordNovember 15, 2011
When I came to Congress in January of 2005 we didn't know the full extent of the Marcellus shale, the Haynesville shale, the Barnett, all these shales that have produced tremendous amounts of natural gas.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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Gohmert discusses the potential of shale gas for energy independence.

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