MethaneSAT Will Pinpoint Methane Pollution In Real Time
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
Interior Department Announces Nearly $5 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution in Missouri Historic funding to plug orphaned oil and gas wells will address environmental and safety hazards, create good-paying jobs in communities across Missouri. WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today … [continued]
5 Facts To Know About Reducing Methane From Oil & Gas
Methane is a dangerous climate pollutant that, left unchecked, has the potential to drive far more warming than carbon dioxide. For the oil and gas sector, the top source of methane in the United States, cutting leakage is a rising imperative. For a generation, climate action has focused mainly on … [continued]
China Announces Plan To Reduce Methane Emissions
After years of tension, the US and China are discussing how to limit methane emissions again ahead of the COP 28 conference in Dubai.
Oil & Gas Companies Are Missing Significant Methane Emissions. Here’s How To Fix That
The IRA’s methane charges are on the horizon, but first we need to clean up the data.
Teslas Visit Alternative Energy Site — Tip Mining In Brisbane
You can’t get much more alternative energy than tip mining. LGI estimates that there are hundreds of methane-producing tips across the country. (Note for American readers: a “tip” refers to a landfill in this case.) Many of these are in regional areas without systems to capture and destroy those emissions. … [continued]
International Report Confirms Record-High Greenhouse Gases & Global Sea Levels in 2022
Greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea level and ocean heat content reached record highs in 2022, according to the 33rd annual State of the Climate report (PDF here). The international annual review of the world’s climate, led by scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and published by the Bulletin … [continued]
Colorado Adopts New Rules To Curb Methane Emissions
Colorado will be the first US state to adopt a framework of rules to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations.
Cow Burps, Landfill Belches, Rotting Stalks, Livestock Dung & More Are Having A Big Climate…
Our 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.
Capping Oil & Gas Wells In Texas Could Create Tens Of Thousands of Jobs
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 … [continued]
