Methane Emission

Methane, the main component of natural gas, is also a byproduct of oil drilling.

Energy

Research shows oil field flaring emits nearly five times more methane than expected

Laura Benshoff

Scientists took a dozen research flights over major U.S. oil and gas fields to sample flare emissions. They found more methane than was supposed to be there.

Methane Leaks Could Now Go Unchecked, But Not Likely In Colorado

Ali Budner

The Trump administration just relaxed Obama-era industry regulations for methane leaks from oil and gas operations on federal lands . But reactions to...

Researchers used a variety of techniques, on the ground and from the air, to detect methane emissions at oil and gas facilities across the country.

Methane Leaks From Oil And Gas Are Worse Than Expected, Study Finds

Rae Ellen Bichell

A study in the journal Science says a lot more methane is leaking from oil & gas sites than previously thought -- about 60 percent more than the...

Mountain West News Bureau

Report: Public Comments Mostly Negative On Methane Rule Rollback

The U.S. Interior Department wants to repeal an Obama-era rule that reduces the burning of methane gas on federal lands. The public comment period on that…

Repeal Of Obama-era Methane Emission Limits Narrowly Fails In Senate

Edward O'Brien

The U.S. Senate could not muster enough votes Wednesday to undo rules designed to reduce methane pollution. Senators voted 51-49 Wednesday against an...