Scientists using satellite data discovered a major source of methane emissions in the Four Corners region of the US Southwest that comprises Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado. The methane appears to be coming from coal-bed methane mining operations. “The hotspot, which predates the current hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, boom in the region, is over… Keep reading →
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Energy News Roundup: US Methane Hot Spot Discovered, Exxon Wins Small in Venezuela and Nobel Prize for LEDs
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.In an interview with Oilprice.com, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven, discussed what the IEA called back in 2011 “a golden age of gas”. This new era was ushered in by the scale of unconventional natural gas resources found in U.S. shale formations accompanied by the absolutely essential advances in technology… Keep reading →
In Wyoming, Neglected Orphan Wells May Soon Get Support
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogBusiness is booming right now for the American oil and gas industry, which has fueled economic growth in major oil and gas producing states, including Wyoming. But what will happen when the music stops? When the boom cools – as booms inevitably do – will states be left holding the bag? Too often, that has… Keep reading →