The latest “science” on LNG from the David Suzuki Foundation offers a classic example of cherry-picking.
In its most recent example of blatant cherry-picking, the Foundation quotes a 2018 U.S. study that cites methane emissions in Pennsylvania and extrapolates them to British Columbia. The problem is – there’s a big difference. Geology, like geography, can be very different. So, the Suzuki Foundation is not just cherry-picking; it is comparing apples and oranges.
The Suzuki Foundation conveniently ignores a study published at Nature.com that refers to the Montney basin in the Peace River region, which will supply most of the natural gas destined for LNG export: “Montney B.C. and Peace River regions showed extremely low emission intensities, making natural gas produced here an attractive investment for companies with Environment, Social, and Governance standards.”If B.C.
The Suzuki Foundation, then, is really earning its spurs with the Texas Chamber of Commerce, who just love LNG development on the Gulf Coast.