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Environmentalists, unions seek to fix gas leaks

2013-12-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Unions and environmentalists have found one point of agreement in the bitter debate over the natural gas drilling boom: fixing leaky old pipelines that threaten public health and the environment. It's a huge national effort that could cost $82 billion. The leaks are a problem because methane, the primary component of natural gas, is explosive in high concentrations and is also a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. The Department of Transportation estimates that more than...

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