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US, EU Lawmakers Seek International Methane Standard for Oil and Gas

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A group of European Union and U.S. Democrat lawmakers has asked the International Energy Agency to develop international standards for measuring the oil and gas sector’s emissions of methane, to help countries adopt tougher measures targeting the potent greenhouse gas, a letter showed on Tuesday. The EU will impose methane emissions limits on Europe’s oil …

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EU Approves Law to Hit Gas Imports with Methane Emissions Limit

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(Reuters) – European Union countries approved a law on Monday to impose methane emissions limits on Europe’s oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to cut leaks of the potent greenhouse gas. Methane is the main component of the natural gas countries burn in power plants and to heat homes. It is also …

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Oil Heavyweights Challenge Biden Methane Rule in Bid for Changes

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American Petroleum Institute seeks appeals court review Mandates aim to curb methane leaks from oil wells, tanks Bloomberg The oil industry’s top trade group filed a petition in federal court challenging Biden administration mandates cracking down on planet-warming methane emissions from wells, tanks and pipelines, even as it pushes the government to make administrative changes. The American Petroleum Institute …

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That Landfill You’re Ignoring? It Oozes Methane

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Dumping our garbage — especially our food waste — into the ground is bad for the Earth’s atmosphere. By F.D. Flam F.D. Flam is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering science. She is host of the “Follow the Science” podcast. Every year, Americans dump over 250 million metric tons of garbage into landfills, where it seems to magically disappear …

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Mexico’s Pemex Put Off Repairs Despite Vast Methane Leak

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(Reuters) – Mexican state energy company Pemex put off urgent repairs and maintenance at an important offshore platform for months, resulting in methane spewing into the atmosphere, according to internal documents and three sources familiar with the infrastructure. Methane, the main component of natural gas, is a much more potent driver of global warming in …

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Methane Emissions from Energy Sector Near Record High in 2023, IEA Says

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(Reuters) – Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 despite a raft of commitments from the oil and gas industry to plug leaking infrastructure, a report by the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. However, the agency said it was optimistic new satellites could help improve monitoring and transparency around leaks …

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Texas Challenges U.S. EPA Over New Rule on Methane Emissions

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EPA rule combats toxic gas emissions from oil, gas industry Texas accuses federal regulators of ‘blatant overreach’ Bloomberg Texas, the nation’s biggest energy producing state, filed a complaint asking a court to block a new rule by the US Environmental Protection Agency that targets reductions in methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. State Attorney General Ken …

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How One Methane Scientist Influenced Biden’s Pause on LNG Approvals

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Cornell University professor Robert Warren Howarth says methane emissions from American LNG supply chains make the fuel as bad or worse for the climate than coal. Bloomberg When the Biden administration paused approval of new liquefied natural gas export licenses in January, the decision was driven by a recognition that the climate impact from the fossil fuel …

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Google to Share Oil and Gas Methane Leaks Spotted From Space

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Google and environmental group Environmental Defense Fund on Wednesday unveiled a partnership to expose sources of climate-warming emissions from oil and gas operations that will be detected from space by a new satellite. MethaneSAT will launch next month, one of several satellites that are being deployed to monitor methane emissions across the globe to pinpoint …

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U.S. Government Announces Intent to Fund Methane Reduction Projects

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) released a notice of intent on Friday to help fund projects aimed at reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sectors. The notice was issued to give applicants enough time to prepare their proposals and form partnerships if needed in anticipation of …

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