U.S. to become a net exporter of natgas by 2017 -EIA
April 14, 2015 at 13:00 PM EDT
April 14 (Reuters) - The United States will transition from a net importer of natural gas to a net exporter of the fuel by 2017 as the nation's shale gas production continues to grow, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday in its Annual Energy Outlook.