MONTPELIER — New England’s love affair with natural gas appears to be showing strain as the regional power grid operator voices worry about too much demand on limited supplies and a leading environmental group criticizes the fuel it once supported.
The changing mood follows more than a decade of explosive growth in the use of natural gas to heat and especially to power the six-state region’s homes and businesses. Natural gas industry leaders say they are poised for continued rapid growth despite the warning bells being rung in other quarters.
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