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Hello Mr. President! Natural gas is NOT clean energy

January 26, 2011 By TXsharon

Somebody besides the Big Gas Mafia, needs to give our president a clue.

Here is EARTHWORKS response to the SOTU address:

State of the Union reaction: natural gas is not a clean energy

I was heartened by the President’s desire to end the massive subsidies we currently dole out to the oil industry, and invest in renewable energy. While we attempt to wean ourselves from all dirty energy sources, we need to end the subsidies, close the loopholes and institute policies that regulates fossil fuels in a way that best protects our communities and water resources.

Yet, the clean energy section of the State of the Union speech mentioned several dirty energy sources. In the same breath as renewables like wind and solar, he also referred to so-called “clean” coal, nuclear power and yes, natural gas. more…

If you care what the Big Gas Mafia has to say in response to the SOTU, you can see that HERE. I offer the Cliff Notes version below.

…jobs…money…jobs and more jobs…drill here, drill now…drill, drill, drill…drill Gulf of Mexico…drill, baby, drill…

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Sharon Wilson is considered a leading citizen expert on the impacts of shale oil and gas extraction. She is the go-to person whether it’s top EPA officials from D.C., national and international news networks, or residents facing the shock of eminent domain and the devastating environmental effects of natural gas development in their backyards.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    January 26, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    Anybody that thinks natural gas is a clean fuel, has not lived in a stinking shale gas field–end of story!

  2. zoe says

    January 27, 2011 at 1:51 am

    Best Bumper sticker I have ever seen:
    " so how is the drill baby, drill thing working out for you now?"

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