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Fracking Flares in Texas and North Dakota Equal to Greenhouse Emissions From 1.5 Million Cars

2014-08-22 18:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Earthworks, a nonprofit which works to protect communities from the impacts of mineral and fossil fuel extraction and promote sustainable energy development, has released a new report showing that the flaring of natural gas waste in just two shale plays, or exploration areas, is the equivalent of an additional 1.5 million cars on the road. The flares occur when natural gas is burned rather than captured. The report, "Up in Flames: U.S. Shale Oil Boom Comes at Expense of Wasted Natural Gas, Increased...

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