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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (73819)	4/1/2001 9:23:28 PM
From: t4texas	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99985

can't draw this conclusion about bush's energy policy from these links we need the energy now. the reasonableness test would dictate that we get energy we can use today. methane hydrates looks like a big research project. controlling the stuff is part of that. when i read about the unstable nature of these deposits, i immediately thought the writer was going to start talking about explosions. well it wasn't that bad, but it is darn near that bad right now. there are documented reports already about drilling rigs getting damaged by methane hydrate deposits. disturbing the deposits today can cause the ocean floor to collapse or to subside. it appears the spontaneous release of methane gas expanding about 160 times the volume of the methane hydrates, is dangerous. a punctured aerosol can comes to mind. apparently some people are worried about the CH4 (methane) that is a "green house" gas that is released by disturbing these formations. so i look at this as great news (to me at least), but a big research project that might be playing with fire. i am glad you posted the info, because i certainly learned something.