New York Times: Utilities are making progress in reducing leaks from their natural gas distribution networks, a new study has found, but the industry and regulators can do more. Methane, a major component of natural gas, is a powerful greenhouse gas, having some 85 times the effect of carbon dioxide on climate change over a 20-year period. The Obama administration has promoted the use of natural gas as a power source, since it produces far less carbon dioxide than burning coal, but has also pressed for industry...