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Isn't "natural" gas a scam to keep polluting? Why not nuclear and within a lifetime renewable energies?
by dietr1ch 2y ago
Isn't "natural" gas a scam to keep polluting? Why not nuclear and within a lifetime renewable energies?
- brtkdotse 2y agoNatural gas is terrible, but arguably less terrible than coal which aside from CO2 spews out a plethora of other nasty compounds.
- sahmeepee 2y agoOne small plus for coal is that it doesn't leak. With better satellite observation now, we're finding out how underreported the emissions of methane from natural gas extraction were.
- defrost 2y agoOf course coal "leaks" .. it's a major issue worldwide. https://www.osmre.gov/programs/mine-fires https://www.osmre.gov/programs/mine-fires Due to thermal insulation and the avoidance of rain/snow extinguishment by the crust, underground coal-seam fires are the most persistent fires on Earth and can burn for thousands of years, like Burning Mountain in Australia. ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal-seam_fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal-seam_fire
- ZeroGravitas 2y agoCoal mines also leak methane.
- HDThoreaun 2y agoIt very much is natural, it comes right out of the ground. Why not nuclear? Its 10x more expensive than gas
- dietr1ch 2y agoCoal and Asbestos are natural too, the point is that "natural" there is a greenwashing term as it's quite polluting and not the best energy source out there considering global warming.