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Who cares about methane leaks?

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:24 am
by Fuzzy Necromancer
https://www.theepochtimes.com/in-boon-t ... 59403.html

The EPA wants to weaken an obama-era requirement that companies monitor and repair methane leaks from oil and gas wells.

YIKES. I live in the state of Pennsylvania. Thanks to fracking, we have some towns where the tapwater can literally catch fire.

Re: Who cares about methane leaks?

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:29 am
by Antiboyscout
Fuzzy Necromancer wrote: Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:24 am https://www.theepochtimes.com/in-boon-t ... 59403.html

The EPA wants to weaken an obama-era requirement that companies monitor and repair methane leaks from oil and gas wells.

YIKES. I live in the state of Pennsylvania. Thanks to fracking, we have some towns where the tapwater can literally catch fire.
has anyone determined that flaming tap water isn't a hoax?

Re: Who cares about methane leaks?

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:43 am
by Admiral X
That sounds like proving a negative to me.

Re: Who cares about methane leaks?

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:00 pm
by Nealithi
Fuzzy Necromancer wrote: Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:24 am

YIKES. I live in the state of Pennsylvania. Thanks to fracking, we have some towns where the tapwater can literally catch fire.
Don't mention that too loud. Pennsy's likely to charge you extra for 'self heating' water. :lol: