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Summer of blackouts ahead? Blame the big methane leak
2016-04-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: Electricity blackouts could hit Southern California on 14 days this summer, a side effect of the record-breaking Los Angeles-area methane leak, power officials said yesterday. The leak at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage site from October through February prompted a moratorium on injecting more fuel there while 114 wells undergo a safety review. Supplies in the underground reservoir are at less than a fifth the facility's capacity. Aliso Canyon normally plays a big role in regional electricity...
Washington Gas Joins The EPA's Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program As Founding Partner
2016-04-04 07:33:37| pollutiononline Home Page
Washington Gas, a WGL company, announced recently that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program as a founding partner.
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EPA Launches New Voluntary Methane Challenge Program To Reduce Emissions From The Oil And Gas Sector
2016-04-04 06:59:22| pollutiononline Home Page
Recently, as part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to take action on climate change and protect public health, EPA is launching a new voluntary partnership program—with 41 founding partner companies in the oil and gas sector.
Methane hazard lurks in Boston's aging, leaking gas pipes, study says
2016-04-01 15:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inside Climate News: Hidden beneath Boston lies a vast network of aging iron and steel pipes that leak natural gas from thousands of points under the city. A small number of these leaks emit large volumes of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, while others pose an immediate explosion hazard, according to a recent peer-reviewed study published in the journal Environmental Pollution. The study looked at 100 randomly selected leaks from leak-prone cast iron pipes, the oldest of which had been in service since 1893. Fifteen...
EPA aims to cut methane leaks from natural gas companies
2016-03-31 15:08:02| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a new partnership with 41 energy companies that have agreed to voluntarily reduce methane emissions from natural gas operations to help combat climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled the Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program at this week's Global Methane Forum held in Washington. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, capable of trapping 25 times more heat in the atmosphere than an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide. EPA Administrator...
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