Report: EPA Did Not Use Allegedly Flawed Studies to Estimate Methane Emissions or Set New Source Performance Standards for Oil and Natural Gas Production
Report #18-P-0129, March 16, 2018
What Was Found
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas emitted from natural and industrial sources, including oil and natural gas production facilities.
Report Materials
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