Natural Gas- Not a Green Fuel
| September 2, 2010 | Posted by Lisa Sharp under Uncategorized |
They say we have over 100 years worth in North America. Is it only me that thinks that is just a band-aid to put the next generation in our shoes only with less time and options?
Also do you know how they drill for natural gas? Chemicals and water are pushed into the ground and mini earthquakes are caused. Natural gas companies want us to believe this is safe but these chemicals are showing up in our water sheds. Here is a video about what is happening in New York state.
All energy comes with a cost to the environment, even wind and solar use materials that are not always made in the most environmentally friendly ways but at least when you make a solar panel you will get countless years of power from it, not limited amounts of fuel. And people are hard at work making the materials used more eco-friendly.
Natural gas may have to be a temporary fix while we get a new energy system in place but it can’t be our long term answer. Sorry T. Boone Pickens your “energy plan” isn’t as green as you are telling us.
