Transportation takes up a significant portion of the price that linen, uniform and facilities services companies pay for natural gas. Without sufficient transportation (pipelines) today’s surplus of U.S. natural gas can’t make it to areas of the country with high demand. This raises the cost of natural gas, and by extension, the cost of electricity, since those costs are inextricably tied to those of natural gas.

There are two major current events involving natural gas transportation in the United States. The first involves the bountiful Marcellus Shale “super giant” gas field. The second involves our role in supplying ...