Natural Gas: Not as clean as you think
The Wilderness Society released the science and policy brief Doing It Right: Ensuring Responsible Natural Gas Development on Our Public Lands, challenging claims that natural gas is a clean energy solution. Citing data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Congressional Research Service, the brief notes that natural gas still accounts for roughly 20 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and that methane released during production and transport is significantly more potent than carbon dioxide. The report also highlights smog increases in drilling regions such as Sublette County, Wyoming, underscoring that expanded gas development on public lands carries measurable climate and public health consequences.
Source: The Wilderness Society (2010) Read More