May 2014, Vol. 241, No. 5
Editor's Notebook
Editor's Notebook: The Bovine Threat
Well, no one ever said it was going to be easy trying to persuade the public that natural gas is indeed the fuel of choice for years to come because of its low cost, reliability, abundance and environmental benefits. A few years ago everyone including the environmental lobbies, loved natural gas as a reasonable alternative to coal, oil and nuclear. Gas was the “bridge” fuel until renewables begin to pay off. Then the shale revolution erupted and we learned that we’ll have more natural gas than we know what to do with. Now natural gas is not so great, the environmental lobbyists insist. With climate change on the minds of many, so what if natural gas emits 50%

Comments