A Terrible Tradeoff

29/07/2022 23 min
A Terrible Tradeoff

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Episode Synopsis

Low-producing "marginal" wells contribute less than a tenth of the oil and gas produced in the U.S. So why are they responsible for HALF of the industry's methane emissions? A new study from Environmental Defense Fund provides the first nationwide analysis of low-producing wells and their staggeringly disproportionate climate impact.

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