Natural Gas: Promise and Perils
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-06-28/natural-gas-promise-and-perils
Natural gas extracted from deep shale deposits has been hailed as the key to America’s energy future. Compared to alternatives, natural gas is cleaner and is said to produce fewer greenhouse gases. It is also forecasted to be available at affordable prices, but some say as production rises, extraction costs will go up as well putting a squeeze on profitability. In addition, many argue short and long term environmental risks have yet to be adequately addressed by regulators or the industry: Opportunities and unanswered question about this country’s natural gas boom.
Guests
Ian Urbina
national reporter, The New York Times.
Tony Ingraffea
Dwight C. Baum Professor of Engineering
Weiss Presidential Teaching Fellow
Cornell University
Seamus McGraw
writer and author of "The End of Country"
John Hanger
former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Comments
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I too thought Mr. Hanger was treated rudely for the record.
As for the representation on the panel here on the "Fracking" issue it seems very odd that no one would have stepped up to represent the industry on this topic. Could it be that a few calls are made and then the producers give up?
Certainly if any effort were given to contact industry to represent itself that effort had to be minimal. In the future if the show has any difficulty in that regard they can contact me at this Email account. The lack of public education and facts about this issue is astounding.
I am a long time listener of this show and would like to see the reputation of its fairness on issues upheld.