Tag: shale gas
Methane leaks could negate climate benefits of US natural gas boom: report
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jun/04/methane-leaks-negate-climate-benefits-gas Reduction in carbon emissions triggered by America's shift from coal to gas is being offset by a sharp rise in methane There is also a growing body of evidence that the release of methane gas from well sites and pipelines is far higher than previously thought. Photograph: Daniel…