Nationwide Study Finds that Leaks in Natural Gas Pipelines Contribute to Hazardous Particulate Air Pollution

Colorado takes aim at landfill methane to curb air pollution and climate risk

Methane leaking from Colorado’s landfills now rivals the annual emissions of a million gas-powered cars, prompting proposed state rules to limit the gas's release and its toll on public health.Jennifer Oldham reports for Capital & Main.In short:Colorado’s 51 municipal landfills emit methane at levels comparable to driving one million cars for a year. Methane is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide over two decades and worsens climate-driven …

Nationwide study finds that leaks in natural gas pipelines contribute to hazardous particulate air pollution

In March 2022, 14 residents of a four-story apartment building in Silver Spring, Maryland, were hospitalized when a gas leak from a cut pipeline caused a major explosion. Every year in the United States, there are hundreds of natural gas (or methane) pipeline leaks—caused by corrosion, equipment malfunctions, and construction activities. Methane leaks are not only dangerous; they contribute to air pollution and climate change.

An environmental justice analysis of distribution-level natural gas leaks in Massachusetts, USA

A growing body of research shows that natural gas leaks at the distribution level are much more common and extensive than previously thought. Although…

Nationwide Study Finds That Leaks in Natural Gas Pipelines Contribute to Hazardous Particulate Air Pollution

A nationwide study of gas leak incidents, published in Risk Analysis, has revealed that gas leaks in one state have measurable impacts on neighboring states.