Sizing Up EPA’s New Voluntary Methane Reduction Program

Sizing Up EPA’s New Voluntary Methane Reduction Program

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog, Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:00 AM

The U.S. oil and gas industry released more than 7.3 million metric tons of methane into the atmosphere in 2013, a three percent increase over 2012 – that’s an amount of gas worth nearly $2 billion, and enough to supply about 6 million American homes. The sector is the largest source of industrial methane pollution… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/07/28/sizing-up-epas-new-voluntary-methane-reduction-program/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20913673&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8rGidxNMc6dJKjWKMVCa8G4NHDb82i4RCByp-iJcneOCs1_rrZUZCrO0BYMZpyl9ZyMZ1JSXMmnEHNMX2EyU7-iztJOg&_hsmi=20913673 Leading On Reducing Methane Emissions By Energy Tomorrow Blog, Tuesday, July 28, 2015 2:00 PM   Some thoughts on EPA’s proposed program to encourage voluntary methane emissions reductions from existing sources. The Methane Challenge Program would expand on the Natural Gas STAR program by recognizing companies that make specific emissions reduction commitments and agree to submit annual data on the progress they’re making. First, industry supports voluntary. The program could… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/07/28/leading-on-reducing-methane-emissions/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20913673&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_lw61yI60tfCkM6ytvo5XtxwFQV9dBwX9vyFHErvYdtNat49P4MickP2No_ZGI2YnO8Q1WSyZ-RyCeVvohPQAcs39DBQ&_hsmi=20913673