Natural gas advocates have been promoting it as a “cleaner” fuel than coal, but as the cost of renewable energy drops it’s not so evident that gas can compete with wind and solar in the cleanliness department.
Evidence linking natural gas drilling to a host of local environmental and public health impacts has been piling up, including asthma and low birthweight risks, along with seismic hazards mainly associated with drilling waste disposal.
Then there’s that little issue of natural gas and climate change, and that’s a whole ‘nother can of worms.
Meanwhile, electricity consumers are demanding more clean energy, without the environmental baggage.
Read from the beginning at Trump or No Trump, “Capitalist Tool” Shares Love for Renewables, Lumps for Coal & Natural Gas
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