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  1. DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] ·

    Feds Are Downplaying #MethaneLeaks in America’s Biggest #OilField, Satellite Data Suggests

    A report found #MethaneEmissions in the #PermianBasin to be nearly four times higher than #EPA estimates. A senator wants an explanation.

    By Ellyn Lapointe
    Published March 20, 2026

    "#FossilFuel extraction is a known source of #methane leaks, releasing large amounts of this potent #GreenhouseGas into the atmosphere. Yet the Environmental Protection Agency appears to be drastically underreporting emissions from the nation’s largest oil-producing region.

    "Nearly half of U.S. oil comes from the Permian Basin in West #Texas and southeastern #NewMexico. The region generates more than $100 billion annually for the U.S. economy, and apparently, a whole lot of methane, too. A recent report from #MethaneSAT—a methane-sensing satellite that observed Earth from March 2024 to June 2025—found emissions from the Permian Basin to be nearly four times higher than the EPA’s official estimates."

    Read more:
    gizmodo.com/feds-are-downplayi

    #BigOilAndGas #Oiligarchy #BigOilLies #BigGasLies #USPol #TrumpSucks
    #TrumpsEPA #EPAFail #ClimateChange
    #GlobalWarming

    #methaneleaks #oilfield #methaneemissions #permianbasin #epa #fossilfuel
  2. Hari Tulsidas @[email protected] ·

    A new satellite named MethaneSAT is set to launch in 2023 to help tackle methane leaks, which is a significant contributor to global warming. The Environmental Defense Fund is leading this project with the aim of detecting and measuring methane emissions from space. This mission will provide vital data and insights for governments, businesses, and the public, and encourage actions towards reducing methane emissions. #MethaneSAT #MethaneLeaks #ClimateChange

    npr.org/2023/09/02/1197419211/

    #methanesat #methaneleaks #climatechange