The unprecedented switch to natural gas for power generation across the United States is not only reducing U.S. emissions, but also helping to save thousands of lives, according to new research from the Rhodium Group and University of California at San Diego.

The new reports provide critical context to any discussions about limiting energy development through fracking, the technique that has fueled the shale revolution and made this historic shift to natural gas use and clean air benefits possible.

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