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New Study Shows Gas Utilities Reduce Leaks of Methane

2015-04-01 15:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: Utilities are making progress in reducing leaks from their natural gas distribution networks, a new study has found, but the industry and regulators can do more. Methane, a major component of natural gas, is a powerful greenhouse gas, having some 85 times the effect of carbon dioxide on climate change over a 20-year period. The Obama administration has promoted the use of natural gas as a power source, since it produces far less carbon dioxide than burning coal, but has also pressed for industry...

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