As Michigan’ s largest natural gas producer, Riverside Energy Group( Riverside) has reached a pivotal moment. Producing over half of the state’ s domestic natural gas supply and operating over 5000 wells across 650,000 acres, Riverside was launched in 2010 by Rob Gerhard and his partners, with the aim to expand their mining investments business into the oil and gas space. Last year marked a turning point as the company commissioned two groundbreaking initiatives, designed to transform traditional operations into a model for sustainable energy.