Study finds methane leaks from three large US natural gas fields in line with EPA estimates
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
It is good news that our atmospheric measurements are close to the EPA estimates. If leak rates are too high, natural gas does not compare favorably with one alternative, coal, in terms of climate impact. Methane emissions in the Haynesville shale of eastern Texas/northwestern Louisiana of about 88 tons (176,000 lbs) per hour, or 1.0-2.1%
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