balancing natural gas september 2003 demand national petroleum council policy fueling the demands of a growing economy volume iii task group report bobby s shackouls chair lee r raymond vice marshall w nichols executive director us department energy spencer abraham secretary is federal advisory committee to sole purpose advise inform and make recommendations on any matter requested by relating oil or industries all rights reserved library congress control number 2003113298 printed in united states america table contents i preface 1 chapter one introduction role north american 2 ii key study results 4 implications for 7 iv summary 10 two economics demographics 3 effects policies 5 economic growth