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Scientists find tanner crabs feeding on seafloor #METHANE vent

February 20, 2019: Marine biologists have discovered a group of tanner crabs feeding vigorously on a seafloor methane seep located off the coast of British Columbia.

Sharp rise in #METHANE levels threatens world #CLIMATE targets

February 17, 2019: Experts warn that failure to act risks spike in global temperaturesDramatic rises in atmospheric methane are threatening to derail plans to hold global temperature rises to 2C, scientists have warned.In a paper published this month by the American Geophysical Union, researchers say sharp rises in levels of methane â...

EPA #GREENHOUSE gas estimates show increase in #METHANE

February 12, 2019: Methane emissions from oil and natural gas in the U.S. grew by 0.5 percent in 2017, according to new data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The EPA’s latest draft greenhouse gas inventory released Tuesday found the second measured...

Overnight Energy: Crude production expected to hit records in 2019 and 2020| EPA #GREENHOUSE gas estimates show increase in me

February 12, 2019: US CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION EXPECTED TO HIT RECORDS IN NEXT TWO YEARS: U.S. oil production is anticipated to break records in the next two years — and prices are primed to increase slightly, according to an energy study released Tuesday.The Energy...

Early spring rains bring rise in #METHANE #EMISSIONS across Alaska

February 4, 2019: Analysis of a bog in Alaska suggests early spring rains cause permafrost to thaw and boosts methane emissions.

Research measuring cow burps could lead to dairy production with less #METHANE

February 2, 2019: An international research project is trying to tackle a climate change contributor — burping cows. Here's how one Guelph researcher is making it happen.

Regulations havent slowed Chinas growing #METHANE #EMISSIONS

January 29, 2019: According to a new study, China's efforts to curtail methane emissions have fallen short.

China’s #COAL Plants Haven’t Cut #METHANE #EMISSIONS as Required, Study Finds

January 29, 2019: China in 2010 promised to curb methane emissions. In the first five years, it failed to keep its promise, according to new research based on satellite data.

ExxonMobil And Shell Lead As Counterparts Lag On EPAs First #METHANE Rollback Proposal

January 28, 2019: As EPA reportedly considers issuing an even more extreme, second proposal to eliminate methane regulation, some industry responses include promising signs of leadership that underscore just how out of step this administration’s attacks have been.

Cow breathalyzers help scientists measure #METHANE #EMISSIONS

January 10, 2019: Researchers in Texas have developed new technology for measuring the amount of methane emitted into the atmosphere by cattle.

Greenlands ice sheet is emitting a lot of #METHANE

January 3, 2019: Scientists have underestimated the amount of methane seeping from beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet and into the atmosphere, according to new research.

Czech #COAL mine #METHANE gas explosion kills 13

December 21, 2018: Most victims from the methane gas blast near Karvina were Polish miners, officials say.

Investors Call On BP, Exxon, Shell And More To Defend EPA #METHANE Regulations

December 11, 2018: Methane emissions are a risk, and proposed rule changes will increase emissions by the EPA’s own estimates. So it is no surprise that investors with nearly trillion worth of assets are speaking up to defend this risk-reducing rule.

World's largest pork producer to harness #METHANE gas to fight #CLIMATE change

November 28, 2018: The world's largest pork producer Smithfield Foods will work with Virginia-based Dominion Energy to harness methane gas from the thousands of pigs Smithfield rears each year.“The environmental footprint of agriculture has to do with the crops fed to...

Termites fart #METHANE, but their mounds filter it from the air

November 27, 2018: According to the latest research, roughly half of the greenhouse gas made by termites is filtered from the atmosphere by bacteria living inside termite mounds.

Iceland #VOLCANO and #GLACIER Are Releasing Huge Amounts of #METHANE, Scientists Discover

November 20, 2018: Sólheimajökull glacier, which flows from Katla volcano, found to be major source of the greenhouse gas.

Glaciers and volcanoes combine to release large amounts of #METHANE

November 20, 2018: Volcanoes and glaciers can combine to form a surprisingly robust source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

How Deep Is Oil And Gas Industry Commitment To Cut #METHANE Leaks?

November 1, 2018: API’s support for the new BLM regulation is at odds with some of its members publicly stated support for methane leak reduction

EPAs Return To Rigorous Cost-Benefit Analysis Continues With Impending #METHANE-Rule Revision

October 25, 2018: A soon-to-be-released Environmental Protection Agency proposal that reconsiders an exorbitantly expensive air-emissions rule is another positive sign that federal regulators are taking the task of weighing compliance costs and public benefits when imposing controls on business activity.

Comprehensive #CLIMATE Reporting Must Include #METHANE

October 17, 2018: Investors understand the material risk methane poses their portfolios and have been urging companies to act. Given the lack of current national policy leadership in the U.S., investor pressure on industry to manage climate risks like methane will likely only increase.

Warming #ARCTIC may lead to #METHANE boost, abrupt permafrost thaw

October 16, 2018: As Arctic permafrost thaws, greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere, which may accelerate abrupt thawing and influence the formation of Arctic lakes.

EPA to kick off comment period for #METHANE #POLLUTION rule rollback

October 12, 2018: The public comment period will soon begin for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) controversial proposal to ease the Obama administration’s methane pollution standards for oil and natural gas drillers.The proposed change will be published...

Overnight Energy: Known #CLIMATE skeptic confirmed as top environmental lawyer| EPA to phase out air #POLLUTION panel| Ads crit

October 11, 2018: FORMER BP ATTORNEY CONFIRMED AS TOP US ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYER: The Senate voted Thursday to confirm a climate change skeptic and former industry attorney to lead the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) environment division.Lawmakers voted 52 to 45 to...

Theres So Much #METHANE in This #ARCTIC Lake That You Can Light the Air on Fire

September 27, 2018: This Arctic lake is releasing so much methane that the air above it is flammable.

Industry wins big in #METHANE rules rollback

September 20, 2018: The Trump administration is on track to erase former President Obama’s restrictions on methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.This week, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a final rule that would weaken methane...
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