In January, President Obama delivered his seventh and final State of the Union Address and notably emphasized our collective responsibility to address climate change — a cause that is sure to be a hallmark of his legacy.

These collective efforts have included the energy industry, which has helped propel the economy and the search for cleaner sources of fuel with a boom in the exploration of natural gas. Indeed, only two years ago, President Obama hailed America’s natural gas as a “bridge fuel” that will cut pollution. “My administration will keep working with the industry to sustain production and job growth while strengthening protection of our air, our water, and our communities,” he pledged.