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Flawed methane monitor underestimates leaks at oil and gas sites
2015-05-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: A popular scientific instrument used to measure methane leaks from oil and gas operations severely underestimates emissions under certain conditions, a preliminary study found. The results could have major implications for federal policies as the Obama administration moves to regulate methane from the natural gas industry. The research paper raises serious questions about the validity of existing methane data. Measurements taken by the instrument are frequently used by the Environmental Protection...
US DOE to compensate New Mexico for nuclear waste leaks
2015-05-01 01:00:00| Power Technology
US Department of Energy (DOE) will offer $73m as a settlement fund to the state of New Mexico as compensation for the February 2014 nuclear waste incident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad.
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Natural Gas Leaks: A $30 Billion Opportunity and Global Warming Menace
2015-04-21 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: A new study released Tuesday suggests that the global oil and gas industries allow as much as 3.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and almost certainly far more to escape into the atmosphere annually. The leakage rate represents at least $30 billion in lost revenues, the analysis found, and it reinforces previous studies suggesting that the much-touted climate benefits of the expanding shale boom are unlikely to be realized unless these so-called fugitive emissions are brought under control....
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AMD leaks Microsofts plans for upcoming Windows 10 launch
2015-04-21 14:30:39| Extremetech
AMD may have leaked Microsoft's plans for a Windows 10 launch. We could see the new OS debut by July if Lisa Su's comments are accurate.
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Utility: No leaks found in California gas line that exploded
2015-04-20 05:21:24| Energy - Topix.net
A gas pipeline that exploded at a sheriff's gun range in Central California, injuring 11 people, had been inspected twice in April for gas leaks, and no leaks were found, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said Sunday.
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