Berkeley Plans New Strategy To Eliminate Methane
The city of Berkeley, California, lost in court last year when it tried to ban new methane hookups, but it is back with a new plan that just might work.
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LNG Terminals Are Dangerous To Your Health
The latest report from Greenpeace USA reveals how dangerous to human health LNG processing plants and export terminals are.
US Election 2024: Harris/Walz Ticket A Big Upgrade For US Climate Action
Recently, I published a seven-part series on the Trump/Biden matchup, focusing on climate-relevant actions in Trump and Biden Administrations, and the campaign rhetoric and promises in 2024. Of course, Biden dropped out as the series was closing out and Harris became the candidate. Further muddying the waters, Tim Walz was … [continued]
Breathe Deep, People. Fill Your Lungs With Lovely Methane
Methane is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide but has received much less attention. That is changing.
DC Court Of Appeals Overturns FERC Pipeline Approval
The Court of Appeals for DC has invalidated a FERC approval of a methane pipeline, citing faulty analysis of the impact of more emissions.
Can A Vaccine Reduce Methane Emissions From Cow Burps?
Methane is a very potent greenhouse gas, and rapid and sustained cuts in emissions from the energy sector are imperative to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. Livestock account for about 11%–17% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, more than all the world’s cars and trucks combined. Methane is formed … [continued]
A Tale Of Two Countries & Why One Is Holding The Agricultural Sector Responsible For…
Farmers in New Zealand complained that a regulated price on methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide emissions, starting in late 2025, would force some in their industry off their land. As a result of significant lobbying efforts, New Zealand has confirmed that the agricultural sector, which accounts for about half … [continued]
“Certified Gas” Is The Latest Greenwashing Scam From The Methane Industry
The methane industry is pitching “certified gas” that it sells for a premium. Certified by who? That’s the question.
Let’s Change The Food Waste We Send To Landfills & Reduce Methane Emissions
In the US, food is the single most common material sent to landfills, comprising 24.1% of municipal solid waste. When food and other organic materials decompose in a landfill where anaerobic (without oxygen) conditions are present, bacteria break down the materials and generate methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Municipal solid … [continued]
US Industrial Natural Gas Consumers Could See 56% Higher Bills With Methane Leak Price
Remarkably, in 2022 the USA managed to get a greenhouse gas price through Congress. It wasn’t on carbon dioxide, the biggest problem, but it was on methane, the second biggest greenhouse gas problem we humans create. Perhaps more remarkably, it was explicitly on the oil and gas industry and excluded … [continued]
