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Methane emissions may be far higher than estimated

Discrepancies in calculations linked to fossil fuel production, cattle farming

BIG BELCHER  Natural gas production facilities like the one shown may leak substantially more methane than the EPA estimates, according to a new study.

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By Gabriel Popkin

- More than 2 years ago

The United States emits far more methane than government estimates indicate, according to new research published November 25 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.