Studies: Natural gas has own environmental problems

Natural gas, with its reputation as a crucial linchpin in the effort to wean the nation off dirtier fossil fuels and reduce global warming, may not be as clean overall as its proponents say. Even as natural gas production in the United States increases and Washington gives it a warm embrace as a crucial component of America’s energy future, two coming studies try to poke holes in the clean-and-green reputation of natural gas. They suggest that the rush ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 26, 2011

The article does a good job of identifying the problem of methane escapement at the drill sites, but does not research the deep background to get beyond "he said" "she said" about the disputed science of atmospheric effects.

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