Well, it IS a good thing if they put genuine effort into reducing emissions. But …..

>>> They can’t be trusted when they report results

>>> Even if they are successful, they aren’t going to get emissions low enough

>>> There is a long list of other problems with gas, from the drilling and fracking to the problems with pipelines and compressor stations

>>> The reality is that most of the gas they want to run through these pipelines isn’t destined for Virginia customers—it’s headed to overseas markets

>>> Also, the gas is displacing not so much dirtier coal as cleaner renewables, which could be providing MORE jobs

>>> And, prolonging dependence on gas could well take us past the point where our decaying global civilization will be capable of building a renewable infrastructure, thus condemning our descendants to the same energy poverty as our ancestors (i.e. candles and horses, not solar panels and LED lights)

>>> As well as the ravages of climate change and other ecological devastation.

Mary Wildfire, Roane County, WV

At the heart of the Ukraine scandal is fracked gas. And with the presidential election approaching, the the gas industry is stepping up its greenwashing with TV ads and all manner of “good news” stories. For example, check out this article in the Richmond Times Dispatch this morning:

Virginia Natural Gas to reduce methane emissions from wells to customers

https://www.richmond.com/business/virginia-natural-gas-part-of-first-contract-to-reduce-methane/article_962dde25-4b78-54d7-8619-2b5c09b249e7.html

— Glen Besa, Richmond, VA
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