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Leaking natural gas wells in Canada spew methane: Report

2014-06-09 15:38:03| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Vancouver Sun: Up to 10 per cent of B.C. natural gas wells are leaking and some have become super-emitters of methane, which is an environmental and health concern, says a new report. Wells can leak from their drill holes as gas can travel along gaps and cracks in the cement that is used to plug the hole between the steel pipe and the underground rock surfaces, says the 69-page report authored by three University of Waterloo scientists. The commonly overlooked problem is potentially a greater environmental...

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