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Huge Methane Emissions Hot Spot Found in U.S
2014-10-09 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The largest concentration of methane emissions seen in the U.S. over the past decade has been detected by satellite over the the most active coal-bed methane production area in the country -- the Four Corners area of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona, according to a new study published Thursday. The hotspot, which predates the current hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, boom in the region, is over the San Juan Basin, where energy companies have been drilling and producing natural gas from...
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