Methane Emissions from U.S. Oil and Gas Operations Cost the Nation $10 Billion Per Year

ENN
Mar 13, 2024, 2:50 pm154 pts
Oil and gas operations across the United States are emitting more than 6 million tons per year of methane, the main component of natural gas and the most abundant greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, according to Stanford-led research published March 13 in Nature.

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