No, New Brunswick does not magically produce shale gas or natural gas that is free of carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution: A thread to clarify claims in #nb’s #thronespeech this week 1/5
Background: Tuesday’s throne speech said: “...New Brunswick's natural gas deposits are unique in that they are cleaner when compared with other North American resources because they do not contain carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulphide… 2/5
"...As governments seek to transition off coal, our natural gas supply could provide an excellent clean and reliable alternative. Your government is eager to work with Indigenous and other stakeholders to make this a reality." 3/5
#Factcheck: natural gas emits CO2 and CH4 (methane) when it is burned to heat homes or in industrial processes (see tables) & also during gas production and pipeline leaks. 4/5 
From fed's GHG inventory, pages 254-255: "Emissions of CH4 from fuel combustion are technology-dependent… Emissions of N2O from fuel combustion are technology-dependent.” unfccc.int/documents/2248….
We can't let government get away with false #shalegas claims 5/5
We can't let government get away with false #shalegas claims 5/5
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