http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/17/exxon-xto-deal-natural-gas-future/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121709c.mp3 Exxon Buys XTO; Is Natural Gas The New Oil? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/17/exxon-xto-deal-natural-gas-future/ true 6694 segment This week, Exxon acquired XTO Energy, one of the largest domestic producers of natural gas. Natural gas is considered a cheaper and greener form of energy due to its somewhat lower carbon footprint... but the companies who may own the natural gas market may wind up being the same oil giants we alrea