Natural Gas Far Less Green Than Claimed – Fracking Emissions 1000s Times Higher Than Reported: EPA

No one would argue that natural gas is a carbon-neutral or even low-carbon energy source, but it’s a whole heck of a lot better than burning coal, oil from tar sands, or oil from anywhere for that matter. That’s the conventional viewpoint. A new piece by ProPublica , highlighting new EPA analysis of the of the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas, calls all that into question. At the hear… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Natural Gas Far Less Green Than Claimed – Fracking Emissions 1000s Times Higher Than Reported: EPA

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