Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas 60% Higher Than EPA Estimates, New Study Finds

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By Sharon KellyJun 22, 2018, 2:59 am263 pts
Read time: 6 mins Each year, oil and gas industry operations in the U.S. are leaking roughly 60 percent more methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, into our atmosphere than previous estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which relied heavily on self-reporting by the industry. That's the…

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