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Hydraulic fracturing made gas abundant, which made it cheap. This allowed gas to replace coal in our power sector. Though gas has lower carbon emissions, it’s still not carbon free.

Joining Dr. Scott Tinker to discuss is:
- Dr. Naomi Boness, Managing Director of the Natural Gas Initiative at Stanford University
- Rachel Fakhry, Analyst for the Climate & Clean Air programs at the National Resources Defense Council

Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS.

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