What is natural gas?

It is a fossil fuel made of mostly methane, a potent greenhouse gas, plus other harmful gases. Methane warms our planet about 80 times faster than the more familiar carbon dioxide when it is released into the air.

What is the problem with natural gas?

From the moment of extraction, throughout the entire system of pipelines, to homes and buildings, natural gas (methane) leaks into the air and warms the planet. In addition to leaks, workers routinely allow the methane to escape into the air. Recent research reveals that much more leakage occurs than anyone had realized. Methane is cooking the planet because it is a powerful greenhouse gas.

What is the impact of natural gas in an earthquake?

An earthquake can break pipelines full of methane which will quickly fill a home or building and can easily catch fire. If the earthquake does not destroy buildings, the fire that burns leaked natural gas may incinerate the buildings.

Isn’t natural gas a bridge fuel to the future?

Saul Griffiths in his book Electrify says, “Coal gets more air-time as a dirtier fuel, but natural gas is just as filthy if you account for the fugitive emissions.  Natural gas is an unsafe, collapsing bridge to nowhere. We burned that bridge…with natural gas.” Furthermore, fracking pollutes the earth, water and air and can create earthquakes.