But they would not address the big problem with shale gas and all fossil fuels: the global warming they cause.

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The problem with using natural gas for electric power generation displacing coal is that it is misuse of our natural resources.

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The problem with the natural gas market is that it is highly inelastic and is subject to massive swings in demand with the degree heating and degree cooling days on a region or even continent.

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