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GliderGuider

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15. There's a teensy little problem with methane escapes, though.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:56 PM

Jul 2012

An article on here recently pointed to the possibility that the escaped methane at all stages from production to consumption may actually make it worse than coal. The problem is detecting the unintentional releases. Gas is not a clean fuel.

We need to stop using all fossil fuels ASAP. But we won't. And it looks like we're already past the tipping point for climate change. Welcome to the future.

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Natural gas prices surge 70% [View all] phantom power Jul 2012 OP

Way To Go - T. Boone - That's Some Good Pickins...nt global1 Jul 2012 #1

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Can you say "gouge"? Scuba Jul 2012 #2

You're kidding, right? FBaggins Jul 2012 #6

Note "and declining production rates." leveymg Jul 2012 #4

Much of the investment has shifted toward liquids FBaggins Jul 2012 #7

What collapse? - spot and Sept. futures right back up where they were in Jan. leveymg Jul 2012 #10

Is January the beginning of time? FBaggins Jul 2012 #11

Oh, you want the "beginning of time" chart? Sorry, it goes back to 1972. Now at PE (pre-Enron) leveymg Jul 2012 #14

And you're saying you can't see the collapse there? FBaggins Jul 2012 #16

I see a speculative bubble there. And that's a fundamental difference between you and me. leveymg Jul 2012 #19

In gas prices? FBaggins Jul 2012 #22

but, but Fracking will save us! Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #5

I don't know about "saving" us... FBaggins Jul 2012 #8

only monetarily Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #9

And while helping to destroy a whole planetful of good atmosphere. GliderGuider Jul 2012 #12

Not to the extent that it's replacing dirtier alternatives. FBaggins Jul 2012 #13

There's a teensy little problem with methane escapes, though. GliderGuider Jul 2012 #15

We really don't know that. FBaggins Jul 2012 #17

I definitely agree that policy won't be impacted. GliderGuider Jul 2012 #18

Well... you know what they say about lies, d@mn lies, and statistics. :) FBaggins Jul 2012 #20

As far as I remember GliderGuider Jul 2012 #21

Sorry... that doesn't make sense to me. FBaggins Jul 2012 #23

What happened with Malthus GliderGuider Jul 2012 #24

And life much worse for those that have to live around it Champion Jack Jul 2012 #26

Already predicted and now coming true: North America Is Poised For Huge Natural Gas Shock NickB79 Jul 2012 #25

Mission accomplished. tridim Jul 2012 #27

It can't be just "air conditioners". no_hypocrisy Jul 2012 #28

"Last year there was a significant glut" FBaggins Jul 2012 #29