LOL! I know right? Some people are totally clueless when it comes to the amount of infrastructure that already exists. So, my idea is to cut off any natural gas or fuel oil to those that so oppose these things. Wood stoves? Sorry, epa rules.
This is indeed the crux of the matter. Pipelines and natural gas are a relatively clean and cost effective source of energy. Of course we could cut the flow and wear sweaters (The Jimmy Carter solution) and we could also cut immigration if we want to stop using energy. Does the protest movement extend to this idea?
But the truth is that if we really want to claim the high ground in the energy climate game, we need to move to an all electrical society where electricity is generated by hydraulic and nuclear forces. And even when this is done, we will probably use some fuel in fossil form -- think planes and trucks?
Of course the climate model game should also be validated before this action becomes mandatory. But we could start the process and use natural gas as the bridging energy (and supplement with coal as we learn to scrub the emissions from coal plants. All of this is coming down the road.
In the meantime, it is cold in the winter, and a little natural gas heater is awfully nice on a cold night.