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Study Raises Concerns About Methane Release from Natural Gas Fracking Sites
New scientific research has shed further doubt on claims about the environmental benefits of the natural gas drilling process known as fracking. Researchers with the … Study Raises Concerns About Methane Release from Natural Gas Fracking SitesRead more
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Fracking wells released over 5 billion pounds of methane in one year
An Environment America report released Thursday offers raw numbers, based on a set of industry-reported data going back for more than decade. Frackers, the report … Fracking wells released over 5 billion pounds of methane in one yearRead more
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This gas leak was so massive that NASA saw it from space
The massive Aliso Canyon methane gas leak of late last year was already one for the record books. Recent research suggests that the Los Angeles-area … This gas leak was so massive that NASA saw it from spaceRead more
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We need to find a better way to measure methane
There may be a significant problem with the measuring stick scientists use to account for how much methane is affecting climate change, according to a … We need to find a better way to measure methaneRead more
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The Scariest Part Of California’s Gas Leak
Tatiana Khanlian is 2 years old. Over four months this winter, she had rashes along her arms, spontaneous bloody noses, mood swings, and a decreased … The Scariest Part Of California’s Gas LeakRead more
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River Explodes Into Flames
So much methane gas is now bubbling up through the Condamine River in Queensland, Australia that it exploded with fire and held a large flame. … River Explodes Into FlamesRead more
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The US Is Dumping an Insane Amount of Methane Into the Air
It’s no secret that the United States has a methane problem. Methane accounts for about one half of one percent of the country’s greenhouse gas … The US Is Dumping an Insane Amount of Methane Into the AirRead more
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After 16 Weeks, The Massive Methane Leak In California Is Finally Plugged
The 16-week-long gas leak at California’s Aliso Canyon Storage Facility, located about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, has been temporarily stopped, an important … After 16 Weeks, The Massive Methane Leak In California Is Finally PluggedRead more
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Huge Methane Spike in US “Coming From Fracking”
One of the main arguments that the pro-frackers put forward about adopting the controversial technology is that it is a clean, secure fuel that can … Huge Methane Spike in US “Coming From Fracking”Read more