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New Studies Close in Methane Leaks and Bolster Calls Strong EPA Rules
2014-12-10 19:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: A new peer-reviewed analysis of sources of leaks in natural gas drilling and well operations strongly bolsters growing calls for the Environmental Protection Agency to settle on regulations cutting wasteful, harmful emissions of methane from both new and existing oil and natural gas wells. Methane is the main constituent of natural gas but also a powerful heat-trapping gas that is often accompanied by other pollutants that can worsen local air pollution. The study, by researchers at the University...
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