Renewable Natural Gas
Renewable Natural Gas? Don't Fall for It.
Susan Leigh Deppe, MD
VTDigger recently published an op-ed by Dr. Susan Deppe on why we should think twice before signing up for renewable natural gas. If you've been thinking about doing that, read Sue's thoughts first, by clicking here or above.
Deppe op-ed references:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_SPM.pdf
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-a-warming-planet/its-time-to-kick-gas
https://www.sightline.org/2021/03/09/the-four-fatal-flaws-of-renewable-natural-gas/
https://earthjustice.org/features/report-building-decarbonization
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0956053X19304842?via%3Dihub
https://www.wilderness.org/articles/article/truth-about-fracking-and-environment
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=26112
Vermont's Comprehensive Energy Plan addresses the need to increase the number of electric vehicles, reduce the amount we drive alone, increase our use of public transportation,
and increase the amount we walk and bike.
Recent work by the Vermont Department of Health has investigated the many health
benefits Vermonters would see by taking on these ideas.
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