Monday, September 16, 2013

Methane emissions drop at natural gas drilling sites, study says

The study indicates that new technology has dramatically reduced air pollution emitted during a key step in the drilling process at natural gas wells across the U.S.



WASHINGTON — Emissions of methane from natural gas well sites across the United States have fallen in a key part of the drilling process, despite the boom in natural gas development, according to a study published Monday.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/FXvMECNzDV0/la-na-fracking-methane-20130917,0,7522843.story

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