Natural Gas = Cleaner Environment & Jobs

 

Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy delivered a speech in Boulder focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating jobs in the energy sector, highlighting the importance of natural gas in this effort.  From her remarks:

“Responsible development of natural gas is an important part of our work to curb climate change and support a robust clean energy market at home.  It also has huge potential to help power our factories and our vehicles, while at the same time cutting our dependence on foreign oil.”

That should be a pretty big wake up call to anti-hydraulic fracturing activists who have been trying for years to argue that methane “leakage” cancels out the climate benefits of natural gas. Turns out, the new head of the EPA – not exactly a shill for oil and gas producers! — begs to differ. And, by pointing to the fact that natural gas would “support a robust clean energy market at home,” McCarthy sets the record straight on opponents’ claims that natural gas could “crowd out” renewables.  In reality, natural gas provides the baseload power needed for increasing renewable generation, and this is something that leaders in the renewable energy industry have also emphasized.  But McCarthy didn’t stop there.  She also talked about the clear economic benefits of natural gas development:

“Industry experts predict that natural gas alone can support more than 600,000 jobs by the end of the decade. Right now, this industry is supporting nearly 140,000 jobs in Colorado.”

The article is from energyindepth.org

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Permalink Reply by Mark McGrail on August 20, 2013 at 9:52am

Chip,

You didn't deal with the content of the article.

This is typical of the anti shale crowd.

You lost the debate on the merits so you change the subject.

Permalink Reply by Mark McGrail on August 20, 2013 at 10:17am

Chip,

That's inaccurate.

Far more oil and gas jobs have been created than coal jobs lost.

No I am not anti coal, butthe environmental left is. They happen to control the EPA so not matter what we say or do they intend to eliminate coal.

Natural gas is a viable replacement for coal. First it's clean, second as the development of national resources increases the industry will be able to absorb the displaced coal workers.

Overall development of our oil and gas resources will create more jobs than those lost in the coal industry.

Permalink Reply by Mark McGrail on August 20, 2013 at 2:44pm

Chris,

Your premise is incorrect, that somehow shale development is the cause for the loss of jobs in the coal fields. In fact it is the all out war on coal by this administration and it's EPA. The article you posted actually makes my point.

Fortunately for those losing their jobs in the coal industry new jobs are being created in the oil and gas industry.

So it isn't a war between natural gas and coal, it's an out of control government at war with the citizens of this country.

Permalink Reply by ji on August 22, 2013 at 3:44pm
http://science.time.com/2013/08/22/as-obama-visits-upstate-new-york...

Is this the "out of control government and war on its citizens" stuff you mentioned? Would there be less sobing if Obama drill the wells and then gave them to the o&g industry free. There drilling like crazy where I live. Stop crying about anti's, hippies, greenies and government for gods sake. O&g is doing fine.
Permalink Reply by Billy Park Whyde on August 20, 2013 at 3:15pm

 Well it should be interesting. With the O&G companies doing business in Ohio paying less for labor than in other states and Obama care to support the idea on 30 hr work weeks, that means some oil field workers will be on a pad for less than two days. 

Permalink Reply by Mark McGrail on August 21, 2013 at 10:07am

Billy,

You are correct, the Affordable Care Act will hurt many employees in the oilfield.

As for low wages; once development ramps up the pool of labor will shrink and wages will rise.

We have an opportunity to change this in 2014. Make sure your rep to Congress will vote to defund the Affordable Care Act

Permalink Reply by jason smith on August 22, 2013 at 1:46am
Yes, Mark we will support Ted Cruz in defunding the Affordable Fraud Care Act.
Permalink Reply by Mark McGrail on August 22, 2013 at 2:14pm

jason,

Run Ted Run 2016 !

Permalink Reply by jason smith on August 23, 2013 at 12:49am
Ted Cruz would be a good choice because he promotes jobs not food stamps . RUN TED RUN!
Permalink Reply by jason smith on August 24, 2013 at 1:06am
Mark when its all said and done I hope our great country is a nation of jobs not food stamps.
Permalink Reply by Mark McGrail on August 24, 2013 at 8:04am

jason,

Amen!

Permalink Reply by Mark McGrail on August 21, 2013 at 10:41am

Chip,

As I explained before, postings such as Anne's are from her bolg.

My posts are like the others on this thread are based in fact(not opinion) and the sharing of that information.

Again, just don't read my posts.

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