Satellites Reveal America’s Top 15 Methane Super-Emitters
As the United States expands its role as a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to Europe, a parallel story is unfolding above the country’s oil and gas fields: satellites are getting better at seeing where methane is escaping. The University of California released a new report identifying 15 of the highest-emitting methane sources across the three U.S. oil and gas basins that supply the most natural gas to Europe—the Permian, Appalachian, and Haynesville. As U.S. natural gas production continues to grow, the findings highlight the importance of understanding where methane is being released and who may be responsible.
- ▪As the United States expands its role as a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to Europe, a parallel story is unfolding above the country’s oil and gas fields: satellites are getting better at seeing where methane is escaping.
- ▪The University of California released a new report identifying 15 of the highest-emitting methane sources across the three U.S. oil and gas basins that supply the most natural gas to Europe—the Permian, Appalachian, and Haynesville.
- ▪As U.S. natural gas production continues to grow, the findings highlight the importance of understanding where methane is being released and who may be responsible.
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As the United States expands its role as a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to Europe, a parallel story is unfolding above the country’s oil and gas fields: satellites are getting better at seeing where methane is escaping. The University of California released a new report identifying 15 of the highest-emitting methane sources across the three U.S. oil and gas basins that supply the most natural gas to Europe—the Permian, Appalachian, and Haynesville. As U.S. natural gas production continues to grow, the findings highlight the importance of understanding where methane is being released and who may be responsible. As seen from space Methane is one of the most potent heat-trapping greenhouse gases, and a main component of natural gas.
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