Truthout
Methane
Why Utilities Have Little Incentive to Plug Leaking Natural Gas
The problem of methane leakage is hardly news to environmentalists and regulators, who have been following it for years.
NASA Study Confirms Methane Pollution From Oil and Gas
Last week, NASA released a follow-up study on its 2014 report that exposed a huge methane hotspot looming over the Four Corners.
NASA Study Links Methane “Hot Spot” to Oil and Gas Infrastructure Leaks
NASA researchers have definitively linked the U.S.'s largest methane hot spot to the oil and gas industry.
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Brazil Gets Carbon Credits for “Methane Factory” Amazon Dams
An expert on hydroelectric dams has criticized a scheme allowing companies building dam projects in the Brazilian Amazon to claim carbon credits.
Yes, There Is a Way Forward in Reining in Fracking
Public interest advocate Wenonah Hauter lays out strategies to stop fracking and rein in Big Oil and Gas.
High-Level EPA Adviser Accused of Scientific Fraud in Methane Leak Research
How much methane is spewing from oil and gas sites nationwide, and what do we do as a result?
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Dahr Jamail | Arctic Sea Ice Could Disappear This Summer
Reflecting most sunlight back into space, Arctic sea ice keeps earth's polar regions cool and moderates the global climate.
Filmmaker Josh Fox to Hillary Clinton: Be Real About Fracking and Climate Change
Filmmaker Josh Fox says the political implications of Hillary Clinton's support for strictly regulated fracking are troubling.
Proposed Methane Rule Could Protect Pennsylvanians’ Health and Climate
Gov Wolf announced a new plan to reduce methane pollution from fracking.
Massive Leaks Are an Everyday Occurrence in Gas Fields
California's Aliso Canyon is a reminder that methane emissions are widespread, poorly regulated - and ongoing.