Natural gas is increasingly becoming the preferred fuel for vehicles all over the U.S., especially fleet and heavy-duty vehicles. And, this is no surprise. A recent Navigant Study asserted the United States has 118 years of domestic reserves (30-40 years longer than oil).
Use of natural gas for delivery vehicles, airport shuttles, refuse haulers and even taxi cabs is growing rapidly. With such a surge in demand, some might worry about pricesprices—will the cleaner, domestic option be as expensive as the dirtier foreign petroleum option,
AT&T can boast one of the most recognizable logos in the world. Earlier this month, the blue world turned green when AT&T announced the largest corporate fleet commitment to natural gas vehicles to date. Randall Stephenson, President & CEO of AT&T, announced at an Economic Club meeting that AT&T plans to spend an estimated $350 million to purchase about 8,000 medium-duty CNG vehicles. 
In early April, before a standing room only crowd, Boone Pickens joined a bi-partisan group of Congressmen, including Dan Boren (D-OK), John Larson (D-CT), John Sullivan (R-OK), Betsy Markey (D-CO) and Mike McMahon (D-NY), at a news conference to announce the introduction of the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009 (NAT GAS Act; HR 1835).