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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too

Envirotec Magazine

A newer, more accurate method for calculating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production suggests that the United Kingdom severely underestimates its greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers conclude that as much as five times more methane is being leaked from oil and gas production than reported.

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Doctors File False Advertising Complaint Over Hidden Health Risks of Gas

DeSmogBlog

Lem is now one of the applicants in a recent false advertising complaint against the Canadian Gas Association, which has been running ads in the Globe & Mail and on Facebook describing natural gas as “clean-burning” and a “smart choice” for people’s homes. But all cigarettes are bad for your health,” she said.

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Rethinking Future Investments in Natural Gas Infrastructure

GreenTechMedia

Cities and utilities across the United States are starting to reject natural gas — and not just for environmental reasons. San Jose, the tenth largest city in the country, recently joined a string of cities banning gas utility connections for new homes and buildings. Nonetheless, the rush to gas continues.

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Ads Claiming LNG Exports Reduce Emissions Are Misleading, Says Regulator

DeSmogBlog

Canada’s advertising regulator has determined that ads claiming liquified natural gas (LNG) will lower emissions are inaccurate, misleading, and distort scientific data. Founded in 1994, CAPE is a physician-directed non-profit organization that describes itself as having worked “to secure human health by protecting the planet.”

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As EU Weans Itself From Russian Energy, U.S. Shale Gas Industry Pushes New LNG Export Plant in Pennsylvania

DeSmogBlog

billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in her Pennsylvania hometown, she will be facing off against some of the most powerful fossil fuel interests in the United States. LNG boom threatens to release vast amounts of methane, a powerful climate pollutant that is the main component of natural gas.

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Fenceline Community Groups in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Celebrate Mounting Victories

DeSmogBlog

John at a protest the group held near the Fifth Ward Elementary School on October 18, 2017. The current push to expand the petrochemical industry and increase LNG exports would lock in an increased demand for natural gas at a time of worsening climate change. Credit: Julie Dermansky. Credit: Julie Dermansky. John the Baptist.

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Spike in German Finance For Gas Export Projects Harms U.S. Gulf Coast Communities, Report Finds

DeSmogBlog

Rolfes was speaking during a visit last month to the German port of Wilhelmshaven, site of a new terminal to unload liquefied natural gas (LNG) — natural gas supercooled for shipping on specialized tankers. German banks like Deutsche Bank are funding this export of gas from the United States,” Rolfes told DeSmog.