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Well this is bad news. I knew about the risks of cooking with methane gas were being underplayed but had no idea that benzene could be leaking nonstop! Time to electrify!

Cancer-causing chemical found to be leaking from gas cookers | New Scientist […]

Feds Are Downplaying Methane Leaks in America’s Biggest Oil Field, Satellite Data Suggests A report found methane emissions in the Permian Basin to be nearly four times higher than EPA estimates. A senator wants an explanation.

Feds Are Downplaying Methane Leaks in America’s Biggest Oil Field, Satellite Data Suggests #Technology #Other #MethaneLeaks #OilIndustry #EnvironmentalImpact

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Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating Exclusive: Fixing a leak can be simple and equivalent to closing a coal power station, making lack of action maddening, say analysts

#UCLA #MethaneLeaks
#UCLAStopMethane analysis
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Fossil Fuel Operations GHG

Fossil fuel operations leak massive GHGs.

Extraction, processing, and distribution produce enormous emissions — before the fuel is even burned.

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#FossilFuels #MethaneLeaks #EmissionsData #ClimateAction

Researchers find methane leaking out of cracks in Antarctic seabed One of the most potent greenhouse gas emissions has been discovered seeping out of cracks of the Antarctic sea floor, researchers have found.

Researchers find methane leaking out of cracks in Antarctic seabed

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#Methane #MethaneLeaks #Seabed #GreenhouseGas #GlobalWarming

‘Tip of the methane iceberg’: 130,000 coal boreholes must be audited after toxic leaks in Queensland, experts say Concerns abandoned coal boreholes in Queensland and NSW could be emitting ‘equivalent of 65m cars’ worth of methane

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Texas Says It’s Strict on Oil Field Emissions. New Data Shows It’s Not. The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

🔥🛢️ Texas oil wells are leaking methane at alarming rates, worsening the climate crisis. New data shows emissions far exceed official estimates—calling for urgent action and accountability.
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Exclusive: Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite is lost in space An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry's emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates it told Reuters on Tuesday.

It appears that MethaneSAT is gone. Launched in March 2024 to track powerful methane leaks, the Bezos-backed satellite veered off course over Norway and lost power. #MethaneLeaks #ClimateChange #MethaneSAT www.reuters.com/business/ene...

A digital political meme set in an Alberta oilfield at sunset. The sky is a hazy orange gradient with a silhouetted pump jack on the right, drawing oil from a flat field backed by mountain ranges. Large white and yellow text overlays the image. Top text reads: "New science says methane from Alberta’s unplugged wells is 7× worse than gov’t claims." "But Danielle Smith? She tried to BLOCK FEDERAL SCIENTISTS from MONITORING." The phrase "BLOCK FEDERAL SCIENTISTS" is in bold yellow capital letters, as is the word "MONITORING" for emphasis. Bottom text overlay, styled as a direct quote, reads: "If Ottawa wants to test water or soil on provincial Crown land, they can ask us first. We are not going to allow them to unilaterally come in.” — Danielle Smith, Sept 2023 The image references a verified quote from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who made this statement in September 2023 after federal environment scientists visited a waterway near oil sands tailings ponds without Alberta’s prior approval. Her government responded by restricting federal scientists from conducting fieldwork on provincial Crown land without provincial permission. This meme ties that event to a 2025 McGill University study showing that methane emissions from inactive oil and gas wells in Canada—especially in Alberta—are seven times higher than previously reported in federal inventories. The study emphasized that unplugged gas wells are especially high methane emitters and that improved monitoring is essential. The image critiques Premier Smith for resisting scientific oversight while Alberta faces a mounting orphan well and climate accountability crisis. The overall tone is serious, civic-minded, and rooted in factual reporting and academic research.

She knows Alberta’s methane leaks are 7× worse than reported.
She knows federal scientists could prove it.
So what does Danielle Smith do?
She tries to block them.
When there’s a crisis, she doesn’t solve it—she buries it.
#Abpoli #ClimateCrisis #MethaneLeaks #ABpoli

Methane-eating bacteria are ready to capture landfill emissions Bioreactors housing methane-eating bacteria could offer a portable, off-grid solution for soaking up methane leaks from sites like landfills and coal mines

Methane-eating bacteria are ready to capture landfill emissions

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#Methane #MethaneEatingBacteria #LandfillEmissions #MethaneLeaks #GreenhouseGas #MethaneEmissions

Why detecting methane is difficult but crucial work - BBC News From handheld to space-based, new methane detectors are making it easier to track the greenhouse gas.

Why detecting methane is difficult but crucial work

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#Methane #MethaneDetection #MethaneEmissions #MethaneLeaks #CO2 #GreenhouseGas #CarbonMapper

Old Guys in the Hood Chronicles from the Front Porch of the Apocalypse Scene A weathered wooden porch in a quiet neighborhood. Five elderly men Leroy African American 78 retired auto mechanic Carlos ... Old Guys in the Hood Chronicles from the Front Porch of the Apocalypse Scene A weathered wooden porch in a quiet neighborhood. Five elderly men Leroy African American 78 retired auto mechanic Carlos ...

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🌍 Methane: The Invisible Climate Threat 🌟
♨️ 80x the warming power of CO2
🚨 Leaks from wells, LNG exports, and flaring
💬 Should governments halt new LNG permits?

#ClimateCrisis #MethaneLeaks #GreenEnergy

Climate-warming gas leaks must be fixed by utilities in a new proposed rule Natural gas utilities likely will face stricter federal regulations for their climate-warming methane emissions. Among the biggest sources of leaks is the meter outside a gas customer's home.

Climate-warming gas leaks must be fixed by utilities in a new proposed rule

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#ClimateChange #GasLeaks #GasUtility #Methane #MethaneLeaks #MethaneEmissions #GlobalWarming

"METHANE, METHANE, METHANE! We can dramatically reduce methane emissions. We just need to focus on this issue and solve it. That means oil companies need to clean up their operations and reduce methane leaks immediately."

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#Methane #MethaneEmissions #MethaneLeaks