Trump Says America’s Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries’. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells.
Texas regulators approved 99.6% of over 12,000 permits for flaring, releasing methane equivalent to powering 3 million homes annually, despite environmental and health concerns.
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Texas Says It’s Strict on Oil Field Emissions. New Data Shows It’s Not.
The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News, and Mark Olalde, ProPublicaThis story is a collaboration between Inside Climate News and ProPublica.

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Trump Says America’s Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries’. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells.
The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.
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