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Cutting Methane Is the Key
December 28, 2009
The most obvious strategy for buffering global warming is to make an all-out effort to reduce emissions of methane, rather than…
Gas Explosion Kills Teen
December 9, 2009
A teenager was killed and his parents seriously injured in a house explosion that was caused by a buildup of natural gas,…
Dark Side of a Natural Gas Boom
December 7, 2009
The natural gas drilling boom is raising concern in many parts of the country, according to an article in the New York Times.
Curbing Climate Change By Sealing Gas Leaks
October 15, 2009
Natural gas leaks are a substantial source of methane emissions, which aggravate climate change, according to an article in the…
Researcher Finds 270 Gas Drilling Accidents
October 14, 2009
New York State's depiction of a clean, tightly regulated natural gas industry just got a shot of muck in the eye, according to…
Fatal Fire Linked to Natural Gas
September 19, 2009
nvestigators say a deadly house fire near Bristol, Ind., that killed three people was likely caused by natural gas, according to…
UN Secretary: Climate Change Action Is Needed Now
September 4, 2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told a world climate change summit that he is alarmed by the effects of climate change that he…
Explosion Linked to Gas Kills Mother
August 19, 2009
Authorities believe natural gas played a role in a Truckee, Calif., explosion that killed a mother and injured two of her…
Gas Leak Causes House to Explode
August 19, 2009
Firefighters in Memphis, Tenn., say a house explosion in Midtown Memphis was caused by a natural gas leak, according to a news…
Gas Leak and Explosion Create Traffic Nightmare
August 14, 2009
An explosion in a state office building in Honolulu yesterday followed a break in a 4-inch Gas Co. pipe that snarled downtown…
