ðɪs ɪz dˈuː tə ðə faɪnˈænʃəl ɪmpɹˈæktɪkˈælᵻɾi ʌv ɹˈʌnɪŋ nˈætʃɚɹəl ɡˈæs lˈaɪnz mˈɛni mˈaɪlz pˈæst ˈɛɹiəz ʌv ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli spˈɑːɹs hˌæbɪtˈeɪʃən.
This is due to the financial impracticality of running natural gas lines many miles past areas of relatively sparse habitation.