16 People In Pennsylvania Don't Love Fracking
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:50
in Earth & Climate
There is no question that increased use of natural gas has been good for the atmosphere - CO2 emissions are down to early 1990s levels in America and coal is at early 1980s levels of emissions, just like we all said we wanted. Enhanced extraction methods like hydraulic fracturing - fracking - have also been good for the local economies in places like Pennsylvania. But as with any industry, Not In My Backyard (NIMBYism) occurs in residents of Pennsylvania just like it does yacht owners in Massachusetts. read more