A new analysis finds that 0.2 percent of all California methane emitters — individual pipes emitting or leaking the greenhouse gas — account for more than a third of the state’s methane production.
‘Super-Emitters’ In California Release A Third Of The State’s Methane
The powerful greenhouse gas is coming in surprisingly large quantities from a few hundred landfills, dairy farms and oil and gas production facilities.
By Leslie Nemo
Nov 6, 2019 12:00 AMNov 19, 2019 3:42 PM
A landfill in Italy with a methane capture system. (Credit: newphotoservice/Shutterstock)
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