Sentences with phrase «natural gas extraction does»

I'm wondering whether some or all of the Compton Petroleum assets might now be disposed of as natural gas extraction doesn't really seem to fit in with the MFC's stated corporate mandate.

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Schneiderman had sued the commission, an agency that regulates drinking water for residents in parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, earlier this year after he determined their proposed regulations for the controversial natural gas extraction method didn't go far enough.

A halt to the Millennium pipeline feeding the CPV power plant could send a message that not only does New York ban extraction, but the state is also clamping down on the use of natural gas from beyond its borders in favor of renewables such as wind or solar.

Though Deputy Senate Majority Leader Tom Libous, R - Binghamton, didn't exactly close the door on a millionaires tax in a radio interview last week (Libous said he would be open to other sources of revenue if the high - volume version of the controversial but potential lucrative natural - gas extraction process known as hydrofracking isn't allowed) DeFrancisco said GOP lawmakers in his chamber would continue to oppose any tax increases or attempts to sustain a surcharge.

Although natural gas generates less greenhouse gas than coal when burned, when its total life - cycle emissions associated with extraction and distribution are factored in, it does not seem much cleaner than coal

I gather that there is speculation that natural gas extraction and distribution is the likely culprit, but my understanding is that Miller et al's methodology doesn't allow them to distinguish between potential sources (e.g. leakage at a wellhead vs. ruminant livestock).

As the New Jersey legislature votes to ban fracking, some word on what the EPA is doing to minimize the environmental damage which could be caused with unregulated hydraulic fracturing: Natural Gas Watch reports that EPA head Lisa Jackson has said that there may soon be Federal regulations dealing with air pollution caused by the natural gas extraction process.On the air quality issues, JacksoNatural Gas Watch reports that EPA head Lisa Jackson has said that there may soon be Federal regulations dealing with air pollution caused by the natural gas extraction process.On the air quality issues, Jackson saGas Watch reports that EPA head Lisa Jackson has said that there may soon be Federal regulations dealing with air pollution caused by the natural gas extraction process.On the air quality issues, Jacksonatural gas extraction process.On the air quality issues, Jackson sagas extraction process.On the air quality issues, Jackson said:

This does not mean that we shouldn't worry about the problems caused by natural gas extraction and transport.

So do deforestation, coal mining, and the extraction and use of natural gas.