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February 17, 2014

America's natural gas system is leaky and in need of a fix
Stanford CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2014
The first thorough comparison of evidence for natural gas system leaks confirms that organizations including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have underestimated U.S. methane emissions generally, as well as those from the natural gas industry specifically. Natural gas consists predominantly of methane. Even small leaks from the natural gas system are important because methane is a potent greenhouse gas - about 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide. A study, "Methane Leakage from North ... read more

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				New Delhi orders probe on gas pricing New Delhi's government called for a criminal probe of charges against federal oil minister Veerappa Moily, Reliance Industries Ltd.'s Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani and others following complaints of irregularities in the pricing of natural gas in the Krishna-Godavari basin. ... more		Iran drawing up new contracts to attract oil majors Iran's oil ministry said Sunday it is preparing a new type of contract that would be more attractive to major oil companies in case of the lifting of international sanctions. ... more

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