EPA Shifts Focus In Fight To Deflate Methane Emissions

Law360, New York (April 24, 2014, 5:01 PM EDT) -- Increased domestic energy development has raised concerns regarding increased methane emissions. Natural gas, including gas flared from oil wells, is predominantly methane. Methane, when burned as fuel, emits far less greenhouse gas emissions than coal. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that when methane escapes unburned it has 20 times — some organizations say 80 times — or more GHG impact than carbon dioxide....

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