Alternative to drilling = no need to drill in wildlife preserves. [good] Alternative to drilling = main money-maker of middle east going to be eliminated (good for us, bad for people living there). [bad] Alternative to drilling = global warming problems going to worsen because oil-user companies (car companies etc...) will have less incentive to become more efficient. I just hope that this "carbon negative" statement…
That thought hit me too, but actively growing new crops will take out at least as much carbon as the bugs produce (nihil ex nihilo fit).
The problem with fossil fuels is that it takes lots of carbon that was safely tucked away and reintroduces it into the ecosystem.