Ugh. The petro industry is going with natural gas to make plastics.

[joshcryer]

2. Worse. They have even latched on to the renewable industry.

B.C. redefines natural gas as 'clean energy'
The B.C. government will redefine natural gas as a clean energy source – but only if it's used to generate power for liquefied natural gas in northern B.C, says Premier Christy Clark.

"I think there is a really strong recognition among the established environmental groups that because it's offsetting really dirty power elsewhere there's a really positive net impact," said Clark.

Clark made the announcement at a conference of energy sector companies on Thursday.

The plants, planned for Kitimat, B.C., as early as 2017, will use tremendous amount of electricity, more than what is currently produced by BC Hydro.