Methane, the main ingredient in natural gas is 86 times more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2).  Because large amounts leak into the atmosphere from every stage of shale gas development, transport and usage, shale gas is considered to be one of the fastest growing causes of climate change and worse for the climate than burning coal.

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