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Obama Administration Unveils New Methane Regulations
2015-01-14 16:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Carbon emissions and their role in driving climate change have been in the headlines for years. But recently another greenhouse gas has made headlines: methane. As research has shown, when it comes to fueling climate change, methane is up to 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Today, the Obama Administration announced new regulations to curb methane emissions, a byproduct of oil and gas extraction operations. This follows up on the presidents announcement last June of a plan to cut carbon...
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