Coal Mining Emits More Super-Polluting Methane Than Venting and Flaring From Gas and Oil Wells, a New Study Finds

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By Katelyn WeisbrodMar 15, 2022, 12:01 pm342 pts
So much methane is released from coal mining, the Global Energy Monitor says, that it exceeds the carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal at over 1,100 coal-fired power plants in China. By Phil McKenna Methane emissions from coal mines worldwide exceed those from the global oil or gas sectors and are…

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