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For First Time, PA Sets Methane Requirements on Natural Gas Wells

Reid Frazier·June 8, 2018

Permits for new and modified natural gas wells and compressor stations will require more leak detection for methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. DEP can also now penalize those companies that don't comply.

Climate Change Politics Pollution

Environmental Group: Methane Pollution Higher Than PA Thinks

Reid Frazier·February 16, 2018

An environmental group says that Pennsylvania’s gas drilling industry is releasing much more methane into the atmosphere than the state is reporting.

Climate Change Energy

The Hunt for Methane Leaks Goes High-Tech

Reid Frazier·December 30, 2016

Scientists are turning to everything from drones to high-resolution satellites in the battle to keep methane inside the nation's natural gas infrastructure and out of the atmosphere.

Climate Change Energy Follow the Pipeline

Google is Using Street View Cars to Map Methane Leaks in Pittsburgh

Kara Holsopple·November 18, 2016

That fleet of Google Street View cars you see roaming Pittsburgh isn't just collecting images for Google Maps. Some cars are actually helping detect natural gas leaks under the city's streets.

Climate Change Technology

Natural Gas Emissions in Pennsylvania are Up. Here’s Why.

Reid Frazier·August 26, 2016

Our energy reporter Reid Frazier digs into the state's new data on air pollution from oil and gas sites in Pennsylvania.

Energy Pollution

VIDEO: Scientists Hunt Down Methane Leaks in Mobile Labs

Ryan Loew·August 17, 2016

Natural gas is much better for the climate than coal. As long as it's staying in pipelines and not leaking into the atmosphere.

Follow the Pipeline Video

Why Methane is Such a Potent Greenhouse Gas

Reid Frazier·July 8, 2016

For all the attention carbon dioxide gets in the conversation about climate change, methane is up to 100 times more powerful a greenhouse gas. And the reason why has a lot to do with how it absorbs sunlight.

Climate Change

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Inside the EPA’s New Rules on Methane Leaks

Kara Holsopple·May 20, 2016

Usually, the discussion about climate-changing emissions centers on carbon dioxide. But the EPA is now giving methane leaks from the oil and gas industry more scrutiny.

Climate Change Energy