Just as T. Rex Encounter uses cutting-edge technology to bring
to life creatures from millions of years ago, presenting sponsor
Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. uses innovative technology to
recover resources formed millions of years ago.
Through its manufacturing style of production, Encana maximizes
operating efficiency while minimizing its environmental footprint,
providing Colorado and the nation with a clean, abundant, domestic
source of energy-natural gas. Encana is one of North America's
largest producers of natural gas, the main heating fuel for more
than 62.5 percent of homes in the United States. Approximately 22
percent of all energy consumption in the country comes from natural
gas and the demand increases every year.
Encana explores for and produces natural gas in Colorado,
Wyoming, Texas, and Louisiana. Here in Colorado, the company's
operations encompass the Western Slope as well as the northern
Front Range. Encana employs more than 1,000 people in the state, as
well as 800 third-party contractors, and contributed more than $30
million in state taxes last year.
In addition to jobs and taxes, the company also seeks to build
lasting relationships in the communities where it operates. Last
year, the Denver Business Journal named Encana one of the top five
corporate philanthropists in Colorado. Encana contributed $1.6
million in 2010 to the strength and sustainability of Colorado
communities and programs that service youth and education,
environment, health and wellness, and community development.
Through presentations such as T. Rex Encounter, Encana promotes
community education and learning opportunities for citizens of all
ages.
"As a business we help provide an important source of energy for
our nation," said Jeff Wojahn, president of Encana Oil & Gas
(USA) Inc. "But we do so with the goal of minimizing our
environmental footprint through the use of innovation and
technology, while supporting the communities in which we operate.
We are pleased to collaborate with the Denver Museum of Nature
& Science, which shares our commitment to quality science
education for the public."
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