Trump's Energy Proposals "Like an Old Snake Oil Salesman"
I have long used as an example of Donald Trump's con to the coal miners of this country as a scam. Being in favor of fracking and coal are contradictory positions. Cleaner, cheaper natural gas has replaced coal as the chosen fuel for our generators. Trump wants to increase natural gas production, which reduces our dependence of coal. But, he's fooled the miners who hold the signs that say "Trump Digs Coal". Trump has played these gullible workers as fools.
Now, an article appears in the Guardian that has industry experts saying the same thing. Trump is not a fool, he just thinks the rest of us are.
<snip>Other analysts concur. “Donald Trump’s promise to revive the US coal sector can only be realized by reining in hydraulic fracking,” said Jerry Taylor, the president of libertarian thinktank the Niskanen Center.
“That’s because low-cost natural gas (courtesy of fracking) has done far more to shut down coal-fired power plants and, correspondingly, reduce demand for US coal than has EPA regulations. Given that he promises exactly the opposite — moving heaven and earth to increase US natural gas production — Trump’s promises are empty.”<snip>
<snip>Ex-Conoco Phillips lobbyist Don Duncan compared Trump’s energy proposals to those of an “old snake oil salesman,” saying: “Trump’s energy cures are based on a lot of numbers that clash with energy industry data and scientific studies.”
Trump’s penchant for ignoring facts and hard evidence is also underscored by his attacks on global warming and the Paris accords. <snip>
Link to Article:
http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/elist/eListRead/trumps_promises_are_empty_energy_experts/?gclid=CJubwN_Y688CFUdehgodHfQK4g
