Miscellaneous
Compared to other fossil fuels, natural gas is not so bad, right? WRONG. Natural gas, like all fossil fuels, are terrible for the environment. In this episode, I discuss what natural gas is, where it comes from, and why it is bad for the environment. Sources:National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)https://www.nrdc.org/stories/fossil-fuels-dirty-factsUnited States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gasesStudent Energy· Natural Gas: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/natural-gas· Unconventional Gas:https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/unconventional-gas· Conventional Gas: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/conventional-gas· Fracking: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/hydraulic-fracturing· Shale Oil:https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/shale-gas· Gas Hydrates: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/hydrates· Coalbed Methane: https://www.studentenergy.org/topics/coal-bed-methaneEnvironment Impact Assessment (EIA)https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)https://www.eesi.org/topics/fossil-fuels/descriptionUniversity of Calgaryhttps://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Tight_gas#:~:text=Hydraulic%20fracturing%20is%20one%20main,of%20high%20pressure%20fracking%20fluids.&text=In%20most%20tight%20gas%20formations,collect%20and%20make%20extraction%20difficult.Union of Concerned Scientists:https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-natural-gasNew York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/climate/methane-leaks.html Music:“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed. Link to Song Profile: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4122-news-theme/Link to Author’s Profile: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/artists/profile/9-kevin-macleod/Link to license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcod