Archive for June 2024
Cautioning against the optimism of the EIA flaring data
By Jack McDonald How can the EIA rely on state data if the vast majority of flaring in Texas is unknown to the RRC? Last week, the EIA published their preliminary estimate of the amount of natural gas flaring that happened across the country in 2023. Their numbers look exciting. They titled their report, “Our…
Read MoreEconomics Don’t Justify Optimism About New Methane Regulations
After years of working to raise the alarm about dangerous methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, I’m happy to see that the media is now reporting on many aspects of the ongoing methane emergency. Among the stories the media recently reported were ones noting the record levels of atmospheric methane, how U.S. oil…
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