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Charleston Gazette: The boom in drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale and other similar formations will likely suppress the development of alternative energies that are urgently needed to combat global warming, according to a new study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology.
Researchers highlighted some positive aspects of the boom in drilling for "shale-gas" reserves, such as help in lowering gas prices and stimulating the economy.
But they warned that a switch from coal to natural......
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Marcellus boom threatens climate change action, study says
Posted by Charleston Gazette: Ken Ward Jr. on January 19th, 2012
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