How to cash in on America's next energy rush

Pennsylvania, once famed for its coal, is in the midst of a new energy boom. America's rush for clean-burning natural gas means there are plenty of opportunities for you to get in on the act.

Twenty years ago, Fort Worth, Texas, was a much different place than it is today. Once an unremarkable Dallas suburb, it has blossomed over the last two decades into the most important natural gas hub in the United States.

Just this week, I flew into the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. Driving around, I was struck by how the typical suburban landscape in Fort Worth has been overrun with natural gas infrastructure. Natural gas pipes wend their way through the community. New pipeline rights of way and wells are everywhere. Companies are leasing subdivisions cul-de-sac by cul-de-sac to drill beneath them for gas.

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