Cut from the release of The Big Chill (1983) was the brief appearance of young actor Kevin Costner as Alex. Kasdan promised Costner a role in his next picture, which turned out to be a star-making part in Kevin Costner (1985). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi. Release date:September 9, 1983.
The Energy Industry in the United States. The United States is a leader in the production and supply of energy, and is one of the worldâs largest energy consumers. U.S. energy companies produce oil, natural gas, renewable fuels, as well as electricity from clean energy sources such as wind, solar, and nuclear power.
While the overall energy history of the United States is one of significant change as new forms of energy were developed, the three major fossil fuelsâpetroleum, natural gas, and coal, which together provided 87% of total U.S. primary energy over the past decadeâhave dominated the U.S. fuel mix for well over 100 years.ecent increases in the domestic production of petroleum liquids and natural gas have prompted shifts between the uses of fossil fuels (largely from coal-fired to natural gas-fired power generation), but the predominance of these three energy sources is likely to continue into the future.