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14x More Methane Leaking From Gathering Lines Than U.S. EPA Estimates

October 11, 2022 admin EPA, Fossil Fuels, methane, methane emissions, methane leaks, natural gas, Oil, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2022 03:45:30 +0000

Enough methane gas leaks from pipelines between Permian wellheads and processing facilities to power 2.1 million homes, a study published Tuesday in Environmental Science and Technology Letters finds. The 213,000 metric tons of methane escaping from so-called gathering lines is 14 times higher than a previous EPA finding. The study represents the second finding that […]

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Identifying Undocumented Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

September 10, 2022 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, Fossil Fuels, los alamos national laboratory, methane, methane emissions, natural gas, Oil, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:04:20 +0000

Multiagency effort aims to identify and characterize lost wells, including methane emissions and other environmental impacts

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Founding a Federal Emissions Center — Tracking Methane Emissions Better

February 8, 2022 admin Fossil Fuels, Joe Biden, methane, methane emissions, methane leaks, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:00:38 +0000

Three Tips for the New US Methane Monitoring and Measurement Interagency Working Group The government is doubling down on climate change, and emissions transparency is in the spotlight. The Biden administration has released a new set of actions for tackling super-polluting methane emissions. Their plan includes the formation of an interagency working group to coordinate […]

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Massive Methane Leaks by the Oil & Gas Industry Detected from Space

February 7, 2022 admin Fossil Fuels, gas leaks, methane, methane emissions, methane leaks, natural gas, Oil, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:00:05 +0000

Original press release published on CEA.

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Massive Methane Emissions by the Oil & Gas Industry Detected from Satellite, Space

February 5, 2022 admin Fossil Fuels, gas leaks, kayrros, methane, methane emissions, methane leaks, natural gas, Oil, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:00:05 +0000

An international study involving researchers from CNRS and CEA as well as the company Kayrros reveals hundreds of major methane leaks linked to the global exploitation of oil and gas. Scientists show that their mitigation would lead to climatic and economic benefits amounting to billions of dollars for the main hydrocarbon producing countries. This work […]

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Methane Emissions Under-Reported, Study Claims

February 21, 2020 admin climate change, Fossil Fuels, methane, methane emissions, natural gas, university of rochester

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:00:55 +0000

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Limiting how much escapes into the atmosphere could slow the pace of global heating.

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Oil Majors Dump Millions Of Cubic Feet Of Methane Directly Into The Atmosphere

October 21, 2019 admin bp, exxonmobil, flaring, Fossil Fuels, greenpeace, methane emissions, natural gas, Oil, unearthed

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 20:40:09 +0000

While the major oil companies are saying pretty words about reducing emissions that promote a warming climate, in practice they are actually adding more pollution to the atmosphere than ever.

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Energy Watch Group Says Natural Gas Is A Death Sentence For The Earth

September 25, 2019 admin Coal, energy watch group, Fossil Fuels, leave it in the ground, methane emissions, natural gas

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 02:00:41 +0000

Germany’s Energy Watch Group says the methane emissions from natural gas are worse for the environment than carbon emissions from burning coal or oil.