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The Methane leaking is a huge unknown. It isn't regulated, but is known to be quite high for any given site and along pipelines. As it is a very potent greenho
by gibolt 7y ago
The Methane leaking is a huge unknown. It isn't regulated, but is known to be quite high for any given site and along pipelines.
As it is a very potent greenhouse gas, the effects could be significant.
To be clear, both are bad and I hope renewables eat their lunch, breakfast, and dinner in short order.
- ghouse 7y agoThe Energy Policy Act of 2005 excluded hydraulic fracturing from both the Clean Air and Clean Water acts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exemptions_for_hydraulic_fracturing_under_United_States_federal_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exemptions_for_hydraulic_fract... If it's as safe as we're led to believe, why does it need to be exempted from the laws that protect the environment we all share?