Hot July drives record demand for natural gas

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Demand for natural gas soared to new highs in July, forcing power companies to tap into long-term gas supplies in the summer for the first time in a decade, the federal government said Tuesday.

The bulk of the nation’s electricity supply now comes from natural gas, which is causing greater demand for the fossil fuel than ever before from the power sector.

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