Rep. John Garamendi says that America should look beyond Russia for natural gas . That , he says , creates an opening for increased exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas . It also increases the demand for U.S.-flagged transport ships , he writes . In 1951 , we had 1,200 ships in the U.S. foreign trade . But the U.S. shipbuilding industry has declined as Japan and South Korea have thrived .
Rep. John Garamendi says that America should look beyond Russia for natural gas . That , he says , creates an opening for increased exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas . It also increases the demand for U.S.-flagged transport ships , he writes . But the U.S. shipbuilding industry has declined as Japan and South Korea have thrived .