Michael J. Newport is President, CEO and Director of Mainland Resources, Inc., where he oversees all aspects of the company’s non-conventional oil and gas projects focusing on U.S. natural gas. Mr. Newport has nearly 30 years of experience in all phases of oil and gas land management with expertise in acquisitions, operations, divestitures, land contract preparation, negotiations and broker supervision.

Blog Entries by Michael J. Newport

Taking Back Energy Future with Natural Gas

1 Comments | Posted July 7, 2009 | 11:46 AM (EST)


July 8th, 2009 marks the one-year anniversary of T. Boone Pickens' Energy Independence Day. What's the goal? It is energy independence for our great nation by relying on the natural treasures we already have in abundance. To hear energy futurists talk, you might think Americans are driving around with windmills...

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Booming U.S. Gas Fields Represent the Future of American Energy

10 Comments | Posted May 20, 2009 | 04:19 PM (EST)


"As President, I will tap our natural gas reserves," proclaimed Obama in his DNC acceptance speech on August 28th 2008. "I'll help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America." President Obama can make it clear to Americans that it...

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