Look, everything we value and use has externalities: cars kill people, but we don't ban them. So do baseball bats and slippery bathtubs. What causes more damage to American lungs - gas stoves or pot and cigarette smoking, both legal? Fast food probably generates billions in health care costs annually. No ban there. Follow the science indeed.
If you eliminate the primary energy source in the U.S. - natural gas - while you're also shutting down nuclear because it's (cue the scary music-) "dangerous", what do you have left? Intermittent wind and solar that operate at about 25% of their capacities, a weakened grid, and the (don't tell anyone) backup diesel, fuel oil and coal. Brilliant. You'll have blackouts (already forecast over the next few years), increased deaths and probably more pollution as people compensate in other ways. This has little to do with science and a lot to do with progressives' desire for control over the lives of the deplorables.
What about this claim that natural gas fixtures leak even when shut off? I’m apt to call BS on that too.
The human nose is remarkably sensitive to the additive that gives gas that stinky smell.
Gas leak detectors also exist. For those concerned this may be an issue they can purchase one just as people regularly purchase smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
I think this whole anti-gas, anti-reliable-energy frenzie is reaching the *ignition* point! What will Americans do when their Gas BBQs are banned? I hope that will *spark* an awakening in the general publicv.
"Anti-fossil-fuel activists have been jumping on the opportunity to stir up panic..."
I love this line. Is there anything these people don't try to stir up panic over?
Heat wave? Caused by oil & gas!
5 feet of snow? Big oil companies!
Hurricane? Oil!
Flood? Oil!
Earthquake? Fracking!
This is a great writeup on the gas stove issue - thanks for putting this together!
Look, everything we value and use has externalities: cars kill people, but we don't ban them. So do baseball bats and slippery bathtubs. What causes more damage to American lungs - gas stoves or pot and cigarette smoking, both legal? Fast food probably generates billions in health care costs annually. No ban there. Follow the science indeed.
If you eliminate the primary energy source in the U.S. - natural gas - while you're also shutting down nuclear because it's (cue the scary music-) "dangerous", what do you have left? Intermittent wind and solar that operate at about 25% of their capacities, a weakened grid, and the (don't tell anyone) backup diesel, fuel oil and coal. Brilliant. You'll have blackouts (already forecast over the next few years), increased deaths and probably more pollution as people compensate in other ways. This has little to do with science and a lot to do with progressives' desire for control over the lives of the deplorables.
Thanks for this solid info to fight back.
What about this claim that natural gas fixtures leak even when shut off? I’m apt to call BS on that too.
The human nose is remarkably sensitive to the additive that gives gas that stinky smell.
Gas leak detectors also exist. For those concerned this may be an issue they can purchase one just as people regularly purchase smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
I think this whole anti-gas, anti-reliable-energy frenzie is reaching the *ignition* point! What will Americans do when their Gas BBQs are banned? I hope that will *spark* an awakening in the general publicv.