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How to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry across North America

  • Written by Kate Konschnik, Director, Climate & Energy Program, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University
Shale gas drilling site, in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY

U.S. natural gas production has boomed in the past decade, driving gas prices sharply downward. Natural gas has become a competitive choice for electricity generation, edging out coal. Because gas contains less carbon than coal, greenhouse gas emissions from power...

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