I know the nation needs energy. I know our population continues to grow, so that appetite for energy is only getting bigger. But why can’t we – in this advanced age of technology – come up with clearer sources of power that don’t devastate wildlife populations, pollute the water and air and harm families in local communities?
One of the newer propaganda campaigns centers on natural gas as a clean source of energy. It’s just not true. Two stories caught my attention over the last couple of days, both reporting on the affects of natural gas “fracking.”