As Major Parties Embrace Fracking, Report Shows Natural Gas 'Bridge to Climate Disaster' | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community
"Expanded natural gas production is a bridge to climate disaster. Our
report shows that even if we entirely eliminated emissions from coal and
oil, the emissions from the natural gas
boom alone would still blow our climate budget. This should be a wake
up call to anyone promoting natural gas as a bridge to a clean energy
future. Put simply, it's not." --Stephen Kretzmann, Oil Change
International
It
is widely expected that production in the Appalachian Basin region will
double over current levels by the early 2030s, leading to an inevitable
"pipeline rush." (Photo: Oil Change International)
is widely expected that production in the Appalachian Basin region will
double over current levels by the early 2030s, leading to an inevitable
"pipeline rush." (Photo: Oil Change International)
