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Methane emissions from energy industry are triple what government thinks, study finds
9 months, 1 week ago

Methane emissions from energy industry are triple what government thinks, study finds

LA Times  

A flare burns at a well pad in North Dakota. American oil and natural gas wells, pipelines and compressors are spewing three times the amount of the potent heat-trapping gas methane as the government thinks, a new comprehensive study calculates. “If we can get this roughly 1% of sites under control, then we’re halfway there because that’s about half of …

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Difficulty measuring methane slows plan to slash emissions
1 year, 10 months ago

Difficulty measuring methane slows plan to slash emissions

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The doors of a metal box slide open, and a drone rises over a gas well in Pennsylvania. Under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, enacted into law last year, companies must start producing precise measurements of their methane emissions next year and face fines if they exceed permissible levels. “It’s challenging to really go measure all …

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Vladimir Putin claims West responsible for sabotaging Nord Stream pipeline, US rejects accusations
2 years, 2 months ago

Vladimir Putin claims West responsible for sabotaging Nord Stream pipeline, US rejects accusations

India TV News  

Russia Ukraine war : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of sabotaging Russia-built gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany, a charge that has been vehemently denied by the United States and its allies. Speaking Friday in Moscow at a ceremony to annex four regions of Ukraine into Russia, Putin claimed that the “Anglo-Saxons” in the …

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California not counting methane leaks from idle wells
2 years, 4 months ago

California not counting methane leaks from idle wells

Associated Press  

California claims to know how much climate-warming gas is going into the air from within its borders. Yet officials with the agency responsible for regulating greenhouse gas emissions say they don’t include methane that leaks from these idle wells in their inventory of the state’s emissions. A 2020 study said emissions from idle wells are “more substantial” than from plugged …

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Biden’s climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday launched a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targeting a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming and packs a stronger short-term punch than even carbon dioxide. “One of the most important things we can do in this decisive decade — to keep 1.5 degrees in reach — is reduce our …

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Methane: EPA proposes new rules; Biden, von der Leyen launch Global Methane Pedge
3 years, 1 month ago

Methane: EPA proposes new rules; Biden, von der Leyen launch Global Methane Pedge

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden targeted planet-warming methane emissions on Tuesday from the UN climate summit, announcing strong new US regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency and launching a Global Methane Pledge, in partnership with the European Union, that has been signed by around 100 countries. “It’s an enormous opportunity to all our nations to create jobs and make meeting …

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Biden's climate steps could have big impact on energy firms
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden's climate steps could have big impact on energy firms

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Requiring oil and gas companies to address methane …

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What Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Mean for Global Warming
4 years, 3 months ago

What Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Mean for Global Warming

New York Times  

President Trump has made dismantling federal climate policies a centerpiece of his administration. The rollbacks include: Fuel-economy standards: The Trump administration changed Obama-era rules that would have required new passenger cars, SUVs and pickup trucks sold in the United States to become less polluting over time. Methane leaks from oil and gas operations: The Trump administration has also sought to …

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