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New research shows more methane leaking than previously thought

June 26, 2014 By TXsharon

This article, Research raises new concerns about climate impact of natural gas, by Gayathri Vaidyanathan for E&E News,  requires a subscription but I don't want you to miss the information so I'll summarize. Update: Link to full article in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GHG, global warming, Methane Tagged With: fracking, global warming, Greenhouse Gas, Methane, Natural Gas

Study: EPA vastly underestimated methane leaks

February 13, 2014 By TXsharon

A comprehensive new study by Stanford and published in the most respected peer-reviewed journal in the world concludes that EPA estimates of methane leakage are 50% too low. Methane is the most powerful greenhouse gas. UPDATE: From Tony … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methane

EPA chart: Oil & gas production and fracking number 2 GHG emitter

October 23, 2013 By TXsharon

Petroleum and natural gas systems are worse than refineries as Green House Gas emitters and second only to power plants.   Also see: It's the Methane Stupid What's Behind Surging Ozone Pollution in Texas? Study to Weigh Role of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GHG, global warming, Methane

IT’S THE METHANE, STUPID!

August 5, 2013 By TXsharon

UPDATE: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that methane (CH4) is far more potent a greenhouse gas than we had previously realized. The IPCC reports that, over a 20-year time frame, methane has a global warming potential of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, Kevin Begos, Methane

Breaking: Onshore toxic spill at shale oil facility!

June 15, 2013 By TXsharon

These are photos of an onshore toxic spill into our air in the Eagle Ford Shale. These spills happen everyday, all day long!       More spill information HERE. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air pollution, Eagle Ford Shale, Methane

Take Action: EPA underestimating fracking’s impacts on climate change

May 15, 2013 By TXsharon

Urge EPA: use best science when calculating methane’s impacts on global warming Methane- the main component of natural gas- is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. How much more potent? That’s what the EPA is currently deciding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, global warming, Methane

The real story about methane and the EPA estimates

May 2, 2013 By TXsharon

I might have mentioned the recent news that the EPA reduced their estimates of methane emissions but now I have even more and better information. This is the information that needs to be reported. First, the bottom line: Methane levels are way too … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, global warming, Kevin Begos, Methane Tagged With: climate change, fracking, global warming, Kevin Begos, leaking gas wells, Methane, Natural Gas

AP’s Kevin Begos strikes-out again with his fracking emissions reporting

April 29, 2013 By TXsharon

The Associated Press headline reads "EPA METHANE REPORT FURTHER DIVIDES FRACKING CAMPS." Kevin Begos (I might have mentioned him previously) leads with a false statement about environmentalists being divided by the news on emissions. Then, as he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: global warming, Kevin Begos, Methane Tagged With: climate change, fracking, global warming, leaking gas wells, Methane

What do leeches have to do with fracking and climate change?

February 15, 2013 By TXsharon

So I have this friend, she's the literal type, and she saw my post about the leeches and anemia made in response to the State of the Union address. She thought it was clever but admitted she was a little hazy on the connection between global warming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: global warming, Methane

Gas explosion injures 18 people in leak plagued Massachusetts

November 23, 2012 By TXsharon

Using the same Picarro technology we used to detect massive methane leaks in the Barnett Shale, researchers at Boston University and Duke University found 3,356 separate natural gas leaks. Boston said riddled with natural gas leaks While our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methane, Uncategorized

Forbes: Fracking emissions accelerate climate change and fracks future generations

July 16, 2012 By TXsharon

Forbes: Fugitive Methane Caught in the Act of Raising GHG Fugitive losses include loss of methane from the well-head during flow-back return of the fluids, during drill-out following fracturing and during well-venting, plus losses from equipment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air pollution, fugitive emissions, Methane, venting

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