In its 2017 GHGI Inventory, published last week, EPA estimates 2015 methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas industry were 8.1 million metric tons,which is enough to fulfill the domestic heating needs for over 5 million homes. In addition to estimating 2015 emissions, EPA has revised their estimates of previous years’ emissions based on… Keep reading →
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More Than Ever, EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Program Is Vital To Understanding Methane Emissions
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.New government data shows that carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation are at their lowest levels in nearly 30 years, and natural gas is the key reason why. The data comes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Monthly Energy Review, and it shows emissions associated with power generation last year were the lowest since… Keep reading →
Study: Emissions From Power Plants, Refineries May Be Far Higher Than Reported
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogA new peer-reviewed paper in Environmental Science and Technology suggests that methane emissions from natural gas power plants and oil refineries may be significantly higher than accounted for in current inventories. The report estimates average hourly methane emissions 11 to 90 times higher for refineries, and 21 to 120 times higher for natural gas power… Keep reading →
New Reports Raise Health Concerns About Emissions From California’s Oil And Gas Industry
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogFor decades communities in California who live close to oil and gas facilities have reported experiencing unbearable odors of gas, headaches, nausea, respiratory problems, and even cardiac complications as a result of the industry’s emissions. The health impacts of oil and gas pollution were made crystal clear last year after a massive gas leak at… Keep reading →
Internationally, nations are increasingly focused on easing their dependence on oil and natural gas for the things their inhabitants use the most: cars. However, upon investigation, it was found that Germany’s early plan of having all cars be electric in the coming years may actually have an adverse affect by creating even more pollution and emissions. In an… Keep reading →
New Study Improves Understanding Of Natural Gas Vehicle Methane Emissions, But Supply Chain Emissions Loom Large
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogMany commercial fleet operators have considered switching their fleet vehicles from diesel to natural gas to take advantage of the growing abundance of natural gas and reduced emissions. Natural gas trucks have the potential to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions (NOx) from freight trucks and buses. Yet, adopting the emission reduction technologies and practices needed to… Keep reading →
What Is The Future Of Emissions Trading?
By Tallat Hussain, James Read, Ingrid York | White & Case LLPIn recent months we’ve posted a number of times about how increased U.S. use of natural gas is lowering carbon dioxide emissions by the electricity-generation sector while also making our air cleaner by helping reduce criteria pollutants. Looking ahead, using abundant natural gas offers states a path to continue reducing emissions in a way that’s… Keep reading →
NY Creates New Emissions Credit For Nuclear Plants
By Jessica Bayles | McDermott Will & EmeryNatural Gas, Emissions Progress And CPP Compliance
By Energy Tomorrow BlogPJM Interconnection, which oversees the much of the Mid-Atlantic electric grid, has a new report analyzing various options for complying with EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) – which would limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing power generation resources and proposes a federal plan to be implemented if the states don’t act. PJM’s report is extensive,… Keep reading →