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Methane leak capped, but political fallout may linger
The massive methane leak at a natural gas facility in Los Angeles was capped in February, but the political fallout is showing no signs of letting up.
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Jeremy P. Jacobs, E&E News reporter
The massive methane leak at a natural gas facility in Los Angeles was capped in February, but the political fallout is showing no signs of letting up.
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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler yesterday said the agency is considering changes to how methane emissions from the oil and gas sector are counted.
By Jenny Mandel and Niina H. Farah in Energywire
When Sir Robert Watson appeared before a House subcommittee to answer questions about a report he'd overseen on mass extinctions, a witness next to him started leveling attacks.
By Jean Chemnick in Climatewire