Methane

The Latest On: Methane

January 20, 2016 | Press Release

150,000+ Comments Oppose Coal-mining Loophole on Colorado Forest

Subsidies to Arch Coal slammed; renewable energy groups join wildlife, climate advocates in opposition

January 12, 2016 | Article

Massive Gas Leak Puts Californians’ Health and Environment in Jeopardy

(Read in English & Spanish) A massive gas leak near the town of Porter Ranch is releasing as much methane in a month as a fleet of 200,000 cars would in a year.

December 12, 2015 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement on Historic Global Climate Agreement

Marking a new era in global cooperation, the agreement instills sense of urgency and opportunity

December 4, 2015 | Article

Cutting Methane, Boosting Hope For Climate Success

World leaders are gathered in Paris to pledge support for taking meaningful climate action, and there may be no climate solution that is lower cost and higher impact than cutting methane pollution.

November 30, 2015 | Article

Methane Fighters Take on Washington

Thirty-five people from 12 different states visited Washington, D.C., to share their stories with their representatives in an effort to build support for the EPA’s newly proposed Methane Pollution Standard.
Earthjustice and partner groups flew 35 people from 12 states to Washington D.C. to tell policy makes just how much methane pollution from oil and gas drilling has compromised their health.

November 19, 2015 | Press Release

Forest Service Revs Up Push to Open Over 170 Million Tons of Coal to Mining from Colorado Roadless Forest

Proposed loophole could cause millions of tons of carbon pollution, undermine Obama administration climate goals, and degrade wildlife habitat

November 18, 2015 | Article

Senators Try to Sabotage Obama’s Climate Plan

The U.S. Senate is trying to put President Obama’s Clean Power Plan on hold in advance of international climate talks in Paris, but Obama’s veto pen is at the ready.

August 25, 2015 | Article

EPA's Common-Sense Climate Measure: Fix Methane Leaks

Last week, the U.S. EPA proposed the first national standards to limit methane pollution from the oil and gas sector.

August 18, 2015 | Case

Reducing Methane Pollution

The oil and gas industry dumps or loses almost 8 million tons of methane into the air each year, through unrepaired leaks and intentional releases, despite the availability of proven, low-cost solutions that could eliminate up to half of this pollution.

August 18, 2015 | Press Release

EPA Proposes First-ever Protections to Reduce Methane Pollution

Earthjustice statement applauding new proposal that could reduce unnecessary climate-changing pollution from the oil and gas industry

Methane

150,000+ Comments Oppose Coal-mining Loophole on Colorado Forest

Massive Gas Leak Puts Californians’ Health and Environment in Jeopardy

Earthjustice Statement on Historic Global Climate Agreement

Cutting Methane, Boosting Hope For Climate Success

Methane Fighters Take on Washington

Forest Service Revs Up Push to Open Over 170 Million Tons of Coal to Mining from Colorado Roadless Forest

Senators Try to Sabotage Obama’s Climate Plan

EPA's Common-Sense Climate Measure: Fix Methane Leaks

Reducing Methane Pollution

EPA Proposes First-ever Protections to Reduce Methane Pollution

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