The DOI Eliminates Safeguards on Methane Waste
Several non-profit groups have lambasted the new rule as a handout to the extractive industry.
Methane
The Government Proposes Weakening Rules on Methane Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to weaken Obama-era rules about leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
A Gas Company Settles for $119.5 Million for the Biggest Methane Leak in U.S. History
The leak, which began in October of 2015, led to the release of an estimated 109,000 metric tons of methane into the atmosphere.
Fifteen States Are Suing the EPA for Violating the Clean Air Act
The coalition of attorneys general argue the Trump administration has failed to fulfill its legal obligation to control methane emissions.
Fifty Years After a Blowout, This Natural-Gas Reservoir Is Still Contaminating the Local Groundwater
A study of a blowout site in the Netherlands offers safety lessons for natural gas fields around the world.
Environmental Groups Bring First Lawsuit Against Scott Pruitt's EPA
The Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Environmental Defense Fund, and other environmental organizations filed the suit to prevent the EPA from suspending Obama-era regulations to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas industry.
Senate Fails to Overturn Obama-Era Methane Regulation
The regulation is expected to save taxpayers $330 million a year.
Obama and Trudeau's Methane Pledge
The oil and gas industry is the United States' biggest emitter of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Gas Companies Leak a Whole Lot of Methane
Even on a good day, Southern California's natural gas infrastructure is a major greenhouse gas emitter.
Just How Big Was the Porter Ranch Gas Leak?
Meet the man who provided the first estimations of the Porter Ranch gas leak.
Lawmakers: You Don't Have to Choose Between Cleaning the Air and Stabilizing the Climate
A new study tells us how we can have both.
Is Lake Kivu Set to Explode?
Saving the lake—and the two million people who live on its shores—will require something miraculous: a bilateral partnership between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The High Cost of Thawing Permafrost
A new study finds even more reason to fight global warming.
The Latest in Coffee Grounds Energy Technology
Empty the grounds, add some lye ... hey, you've got a methane trap going.
Turning Garbage Into Profit
Last year, Simi Valley Landfill entered what is becoming a fast-growing business of transforming fetid odors from decaying trash into fuel, a feat made possible by the miracles of modern chemistry and government subsidies.
Could Natural Gas Leaks Blow Away Its Green Advantage?
Researchers find that harmful methane leaks into the air at twice the amounts estimated by the EPA.