Which of the following statements is a challenge to the use of natural gas? a. Fracking has decrease supplies of natural gas. b. Its use results in higher carbon emissions than the use of coal. c. It has higher levelized cost than nuclear energy. d. Its use results in higher methane emissions than the use of coal.

Which of the following statements is a challenge to the use of natural gas? a. Fracking has decrease supplies of natural gas. b. Its use results in higher carbon emissions than the use of coal. c. It has higher levelized cost than nuclear energy. d. Its use results in higher methane emissions than the use of coal.

Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

16th Edition

ISBN:9781305506725

Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Publisher:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

ChapterST11: Difficult Environmental Cases And The Role Of Government

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