Stanford-Led Study: Methane Leaks Are Far Worse Than Estimates, at Least in New Mexico, but There’s Hope

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Mar 24, 2022, 7:44 pm481 ptsTrending
The amount of methane – a greenhouse gas 30 times more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide over 100 years – leaking from a huge U.S. oil and gas producing region is several times greater than the federal government estimates, according to a new study led by Stanford University.

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