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Increasing Production, Reducing Emissions

Despite a dramatic rise in U.S. oil and natural gas production, methane emissions related to production have fallen. The shale revolution is generating record oil and natural gas in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale, but methane emissions have dropped 40%. Consume more, emit less Until recently, coal-fired plants produced more than 50% of […]

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Debunking a Myth About San Antonio Ozone and Oil & Gas Development

Following the recent announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that Bexar County was in non-attainment under federal ozone standards, critics tried to blame nearby oil and gas development in the Eagle Ford Shale for the region’s air pollution. But the facts tell a different story. According to state and local emissions data, the Eagle Ford Shale is […]

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