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Environment & Energy

hunter

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3. There's more than enough natural gas in the ground to destroy this world as we know it.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2023, 02:04 PM

Nov 2023

We should leave it in the ground.

I consider natural gas the greatest threat to our world civilization, largely because too many people think gas is "better than coal" and it supports their renewable energy follies.

I live in a state with aggressive "renewable energy" programs, but we largely depend on natural gas for our power whenever the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing.

At this moment 32% of my electricity comes from natural gas power plants.

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"Insanity" - Planned Global FF Development Beyond 1.5C Climate Goal: Coal - 460%; Oil 29%, Gas 83% [View all] hatrack Nov 2023 OP

You can't say it isn't 'interesting'.... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #1

No doubt about that, my friend. Brenda Nov 2023 #4

oil and gas production had increased during Biden's presidency redqueen Nov 2023 #2

There's more than enough natural gas in the ground to destroy this world as we know it. hunter Nov 2023 #3