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Environment & Energy

OKIsItJustMe

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2. (Leave it in the ground…)

Reply to Nihil (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 11:12 AM

Jun 2013

Yes, obviously, this is the best approach.

I keep telling people “Fracking is a side issue. If they could get it out of the ground using “conventional” drilling technology, I still wouldn’t want them to do it.”

However, since you and I both know it isn’t going to happen… what’s “Plan B?”

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Cheaper Ways to Capture Carbon Dioxide [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 OP

"could make it more affordable to burn fossil fuels" Nihil Jun 2013 #1

(Leave it in the ground…) OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 #2

The real question is: does Plan B make the problem worse wtmusic Jun 2013 #3

Does Plan B make the problem worse? OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 #4

The logical leap is assuming a CCS program won't lead people to believe the problem wtmusic Jun 2013 #5

OK, let’s look at this logically OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 #6

You forgot: "If we implement a CCS program, we might kill ourselves faster wtmusic Jun 2013 #7

An interesting way of dealing with risk OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 #8

The only way, AFAIC. wtmusic Jun 2013 #9

Nuclear fission has proven risks OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 #11

Same principle as this wtmusic Jun 2013 #10

IF we can take all the Co2 from smokestack emmissions FogerRox Jun 2013 #12

In my opinion, “scrubbing the atmosphere” is a necessity OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 #13

I started leaning to scrubbing about 6 yrs ago FogerRox Jun 2013 #14