MethaneSAT Will Pinpoint Methane Pollution In Real Time

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:37:56 +0000

The MethaneSAT satellite went into orbit on March 4. It will measure large and small methane emissions worldwide.

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Historic Funding to Plug Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 01:34:29 +0000

Interior Department Announces Nearly $5 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution in Missouri … [continued]

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Cow Burps, Landfill Belches, Rotting Stalks, Livestock Dung & More Are Having A Big Climate Impact

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 20:17:52 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a cow burping in a field under a sunny sky, digital artOur methane emissions from all the waste material we leave lying around the place is 15%+ as big a problem as the carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels.

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Capping Oil & Gas Wells In Texas Could Create Tens Of Thousands of Jobs

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 02:06:18 +0000

A study published by the University of Texas finds that regulating methane pollution from oil and gas sites in Texas could create as many as 35,000 jobs. Texas is the top methane polluting state in the country, and the state’s Permian Basin is one of the largest oil and gas producing regions in the world. […]

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14x More Methane Leaking From Gathering Lines Than U.S. EPA Estimates

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2022 03:45:30 +0000

Solutions? Methane emissions. Image from NASA, Scientific Visualization StudiEnough methane gas leaks from pipelines between Permian wellheads and processing facilities to power 2.1 million homes, a study published Tuesday in Environmental Science and Technology Letters finds. The 213,000 metric tons of methane escaping from so-called gathering lines is 14 times higher than a previous EPA finding. The study represents the second finding that […]

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Founding a Federal Emissions Center — Tracking Methane Emissions Better

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:00:38 +0000

Methane Leaks, Map showing the location of the main gas pipelines and the main sources of methaneThree Tips for the New US Methane Monitoring and Measurement Interagency Working Group The government is doubling down on climate change, and emissions transparency is in the spotlight. The Biden administration has released a new set of actions for tackling super-polluting methane emissions. Their plan includes the formation of an interagency working group to coordinate […]

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Massive Methane Emissions by the Oil & Gas Industry Detected from Satellite, Space

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:00:05 +0000

Methane Leaks, Map showing the location of the main gas pipelines and the main sources of methaneAn international study involving researchers from CNRS and CEA as well as the company Kayrros reveals hundreds of major methane leaks linked to the global exploitation of oil and gas. Scientists show that their mitigation would lead to climatic and economic benefits amounting to billions of dollars for the main hydrocarbon producing countries. This work […]

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