Summary

Methane emissions from the oil and gas sector held steady in the United States even as oil and gas production increased during a recent period of heightened regulations, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University. One reason: companies have built more infrastructure needed to better capture methane—a vital component of natural gas—and transport it for sale as fuel, providing a financial incentive to limit the amount escaping into the atmosphere.

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