The ribbon-cutting ceremony this week at Dominion Energy’s Cove Point liquefied natural gas terminal in Maryland, just a short drive from the nation’s capital, signals another high point for the golden age of domestic natural gas production.

Cove Point’s innovative LNG storage and transportation infrastructure make it a beacon for both American energy independence and dominance, as well as economic prosperity — that is, if our public policies create an environment that encourages the U.S. to leverage its abundant natural resources responsibly.