This article, “Growing natural gas supply to fuel jobs,” from USA Today, discusses some of the effects using natural gas could have on our country. I have always heard the negative externalities of using natural gas such as those from hydrofracking, but it also has positive aspects that outweigh the negatives.
My last blog entry was about some of the negative externalities we come across from using coal as our main source of energy. It does not burn clean, pollutes our environment, and is blamed for global warming. The main negative externality I’ve heard about natural gas is that it can take its toll on the land it is taken from because of hydrofracking. But, according to this article, using natural gas can promote saving money because of its cheaper prices, and can fuel a boom of created jobs in the manufacturing industry. This makes me think that if you take both benefits experienced, and negative externalities incurred by coal and natural gas, natural gas is the way to go. If enough of our attention shifts to natural gas, it could cause a boom in the manufacturing business regarding chemicals, steel, and agriculture.
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