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Mark Agerton

The key to reducing methane emissions? Actual measurement

August 16, 2021am75

Effective methane reduction efforts require actual emissions monitoring. EPA and industry currently track methane emissions using inventory-based methods. Using these inventories for regulation or emissions certification will make it hard to get the methane emission reductions we need.  Continue Reading →

Energy Ben Gilbert, Mark Agerton

Rolling back Trump’s methane rules isn’t enough: We need a methane tax to buy time to decarbonize

July 12, 2021am75

A hefty tax on methane emissions is needed to push the US natural oil and gas industry to fix leaky pipes. Globally, America is now second only to Russia in methane emissions. Since methane’s warming potential is far worse than carbon dioxide, a minimum tax of $1,500 per ton emitted. Continue Reading →

Energy Ben Gilbert, Jim Krane, Mark Agerton

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