the republicans act like if they do it their way you'll have gas at the pumps by Sat. morning a 7am, they are careless with oil and coal, why give them the opportunity to further poison the environment and possibly blow up cities because of deregulated research shortcuts.
The two goals are directly related in the administration's policies; in March 2012, the Obama EPA announced new emissions rules for power plants that meant no new coal plants will be built in the US. All those coal plants will likely be replaced with gas-fired plants—a trend that was already in the works thanks to declining gas prices and increasing supply.But Obama's enthusiasm for gas puts the big, national environmental groups in a bit of a tough spot. While many recognize that burning gas to generate electricity emits 47 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than coal, concerns about environmental problems stemming from hydraulic fracturing have led many green groups to moderate their stance
the Pres. is intelligently cautious thinking about you and the environment, before authorizing such lethal practices, right all about the Benjamin's.
Take, for example, the Environmental Defense Fund. In late August, EDF announced a $6 million donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's foundation, to work on fracking rules in 14 states. Multi-billionaire Bloomberg is a gas booster, but wants to ensure that it's "done through strong, responsible regulation." EDF agrees: "'No drilling no place' is not a strategy, that's a bumper sticker," Jim Marston, vice president of the energy program, told me a few days after the Bloomberg grant was announced.
In short, fracking is going to happen, so EDF might as well make it as safe as possible, Marston argues. "It's probably not very good positioning for the environmental community to always be against everything all the time," said Marston. "That doesn't work politically."
Other national green groups aren't as pro-gas as EDF. Food and Water Watch swiftly blasted EDF as "sell-outs," and the organization responded with a lengthy blog post reiterating its belief that tough rules can make the risks associated with gas "manageable."
but unchecked, deregulated research as to detriment is to be trusted buy those who are the primary host? fox vs. hen house?
