The drumbeat of concerns regarding natural gas continued last week, with The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association warning a U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee of a shortfall in supply meeting demand, and of contradictory public policy that is hurting efforts to balance the dueling dynamics. NPRA said there are many challenges for the nation, and lawmakers should look at policies that promote consumption, yet limit supply, as a way to remedy the growing deficit.

“NPRA believes that there is an urgent need to harmonize the nation’s energy and environmental policies, and that any national energy plan must include traditional supply and market-oriented policies for all fossil fuels, including natural gas,” said the association in written testimony for an oversight hearing on the domestic natural gas supply shortage filed with the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.