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New Study Confirms LNG is Worse for Climate Than Coal (www.commondreams.org)
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"This should be the final nail in the coffin for the false narrative that LNG was somehow a climate solution”

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[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Lol. We just transitioned off of coal over in my neck of the woods to drum roll LNG. Elected officials are strutting around like a gang of turkeys, all proud of the 'progress' they have made.

Y'know the meme about how men will do anything aside from going to therapy? It's like that with green energy here.

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Great news for them, now that coal is cleaner they can switch back and make even more progress!

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago

Shhhh! They might hear you