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White House unveils plans to cut methane emissions
2014-03-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Obama administration on Friday announced a strategy to start slashing emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas released by landfills, cattle, and leaks from oil and natural gas production. The methane strategy is the latest step in a series of White House actions aimed at addressing climate change without legislation from Congress. Individually, most of the steps will not be enough to drastically reduce the United States' contribution to global warming. But the Obama administration...
White House unveils plan to cut methane from oil, gas sector
2014-03-28 22:43:20| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The White House said on Friday it will take a hard look at whether new regulations are needed to cut emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry, part of President Barack Obama's plan to address climate change.
White House plan targets methane emissions
2014-03-28 22:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The White House announced a wide-ranging plan Friday aimed at cutting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, landfills and other sources, part of President Barack Obamas strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. The White House plan, which could lead to several new regulations on energy production and waste management, comes amid concerns about increased methane emissions resulting from an ongoing boom in drilling for oil and natural gas. Methane is a...
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White House releases strategy to reduce methane emissions
2014-03-28 14:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Energy Digital: Reducing methane emissions is a powerful way to take action on climate change; and putting methane to use can support local economies with a source of clean energy that generates revenue, spurs investment, improves safety, and leads to cleaner air. In his Climate Action Plan, President Barack Obama directed the Administration to develop a comprehensive, interagency strategy to cut methane emissions and on March 28 the White House released its strategy. Currently, methane accounts for nearly...
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Will the White House Crack Down Gas Emissions?
2014-03-28 12:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The White House on Friday opened the way to cutting emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry, saying it would study the magnitude of leaks of the powerful greenhouse gas. The announcement seemed designed to please the international communitywhich is meeting in Yokohama to finalize a blockbuster climate reportas well as environmental groups suing to force the Obama administration to regulate the oil and gas industry. The new strategy announced by the White House on Friday did not immediately...
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