The Recent Natural Gas Blowout in South Texas Highlights the Need for Strong Regulation December 13, 2019

Hasan Seede, Texas PSR | Common Dreams

The proposed rollback of existing methane standards would allow oil and gas wells to release both methane and VOCs with virtually no control.

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