methane
Crude L.A.: California's Urban Oil Fields
VICE News heads to Los Angeles to investigate the effects of urban oil drilling on local communities.
This Could Be One of the Greatest Hurdles for Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US
Natural gas boosters say the fuel burns cleaner than coal, but methane leaks at well heads and along pipelines mean it might actually be hindering, rather than helping, the fight against global warming.
US-Canada Climate Change Agreement Signals Potential Hurdles for Offshore Atlantic Drilling
US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to curb methane emissions and protect the Arctic — and environmentalists say the same principles should be applied to offshore drilling in the Atlantic.
Obama and Trudeau Seal a Deal on Cutting Methane Emissions in the US and Canada
The accord was announced in Washington DC, as President Barack Obama welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his first official visit since becoming the leader of Canada.
Meat Is Murder — On the Climate, Anyway
Worldwide, livestock account for about 15 percent of global emissions — and reducing consumption will be critical to hitting the emissions reduction targets agreed upon by nations in Paris last year.
LA's Methane Leak Was the Biggest in US History
The estimate comes as new figures from the US government suggest methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are far higher than previously thought.
LA's Massive Natural Gas Leak Has Officially Been Plugged
The largest-ever methane leak in California spewed the equivalent of 8 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and displaced thousands of families.
The 3-Month-Old LA Gas Leak Is Finally Under Control — At Least for Now
Southern California Gas, which operates the natural gas storage facility on the outskirts of Los Angeles, announced that a relief well had brought the leak under control.
Would a Tax on Beef Really Help the Environment (and Our Health)?
We spoke to Oxford researcher Dr. Adam Briggs about the implications of a "beef tax" for consumers.
Company Responsible for Huge Los Angeles Methane Leak Hit With Criminal Charges
As a state official says the Los Angeles-area gas leak could be plugged as early as next week, the Southern California Gas Company faces a growing number of state and county lawsuits.
The Environmental Protection Agency Says Fracking Is Safe — But Its Scientific Advisors Disagree
In June, the agency said that the drilling technique had no “widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water,” but scientists say it omitted case studies from Pennsylvania, Wyoming, and Texas, where water contamination may have occurred.