The Latest On: Fracking
April 11, 2011
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News: Climate Impacts of Gas As Bad Or Worse Than Coal
Natural gas has been touted as a more responsible energy source than coal in the face of climate change, but a new study conducted by researchers at Cornell University argues otherwise.
The study, which is scheduled to be published in the journal Climatic Change Letters, argues the advantages that gas produced from fracking has over coal are offset by the fugitive emissions of methane gas.