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U.S. methane emissions flatline, despite increases in oil and gas production

Methane emissions from the oil and gas sector held steady in the United States even as oil and gas production increased during a recent period of heightened regulations, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University.

U.S. methane emissions flatline, despite increases in oil and gas production
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Methane emissions from the oil and gas sector held steady in the United States even as oil and gas production increased during a recent period of heightened regulations, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University.

Originally published at Phys.org

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