Study: Methane pollution from oil and gas industry much larger than prior estimates
Last week, a team led by Harvard scientists Scot Miller and Steven Wofsy published a new study in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of...
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Big step forward to tackle methane pollution from Colorado's oil and gas industry
On Monday, Governor Hickenlooper proposed new, first-of-their-kind standards that represent a promising start to reduce methane and air pollution from Colorado...
The federal government needs to ensure that harmful methane leakage is reduced from natural gas supply chain
“The federal government needs to do more to limit the release of methane and other pollutants from the production and distribution of natural gas. Absent such...
How U.S. Industry Can Support the Economy and Cut Emissions Through Combined Heat and Power - and Help Fulfill President Obama's Climate Plan
When President Obama announced his Climate Action Plan at Georgetown University recently, he called for an end to the era of unlimited carbon pollution from U...
Stepping Up to Control Climate Super-Pollutants
U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced a bill today that seeks to catalyze the nation’s action on “climate super-pollutants” – non-carbon-dioxide air...
No smell of gas - but is that really OK?
A recent study of Manhattan suggests that a considerable amount of natural gas is being leaked into the atmosphere from our infrastructure. New York is not...