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Monitoring Methane Better — Finally

October 27, 2024 admin Donald Trump, Fossil Fuels, Joe Biden, methane, methane emissions, methane gas, methane leaks, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:15:58 +0000

The Biden–Harris administration has dished out a $162.4 million loan guarantee to help address an issue that really doesn’t get enough attention, or solutions. The issue is methane emissions, and specifically not tracking them well enough in this case. The loan guarantee, which is part of the administration’s Investing in … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Harris/Walz Ticket A Big Upgrade For US Climate Action

August 19, 2024 admin carbon emissions, carbon pricing, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Donald Trump, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, green economy, hydroelectric, Joe Biden, kamala harris, methane, methane leaks, national security, policy & politics, Solar energy, tim walz, us election 2024, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:31:57 +0000

Recently, I published a seven-part series on the Trump/Biden matchup, focusing on climate-relevant actions in Trump and Biden Administrations, and the campaign rhetoric and promises in 2024. Of course, Biden dropped out as the series was closing out and Harris became the candidate. Further muddying the waters, Tim Walz was … [continued]

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Historic Funding to Plug Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

February 2, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, methane, methane emissions, methane leaks, missouri, natural gas, Oil

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 01:34:29 +0000

Interior Department Announces Nearly $5 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution in Missouri … [continued]

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Capping Oil & Gas Wells In Texas Could Create Tens Of Thousands of Jobs

May 22, 2023 admin Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, methane, methane emissions, methane leaks, natural gas, Oil, texas, university of texas

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 02:06:18 +0000

A study published by the University of Texas finds that regulating methane pollution from oil and gas sites in Texas could create as many as 35,000 jobs. Texas is the top methane polluting state in the country, and the state’s Permian Basin is one of the largest oil and gas producing regions in the world. […]

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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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A Diné (Navajo) Community Activist Investigates Leaks at Oil & Gas Sites in New Mexico (Videos)

June 25, 2022 admin climate change, Fossil Fuels, Louisiana, methane leaks, natural gas, navajo, NEW MEXICO, Oil, research

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 03:40:33 +0000

A Diné (Navajo) community activist investigates leaks at oil and gas sites in New Mexico. With an infrared camera in hand, a Diné (Navajo) community activist investigates methane leaks at oil and gas sites. Environmental protectors sound the alarm and push for regulation in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin. In Southern Louisiana, land loss poses […]

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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 […]