There are two key lessons. The first is as you complete drilling a gnat wall gas well, the epas equipment is very eventive in capturing the methane, and the second is that the equipment is leaking a lot more than we thought. So where do you go with that information . I think one, it reinforces the importance of the epa regulations that are coming into effect now, and the second is, that we need to work with industry and to find better methods to reduce the emissions. So the epa will have these requirements put on the completion phase but not until 2015. Right now companies have to capture methane, but they can either capture it or burn it. Yes, well start to see a tightening of those regulations, and extend the regulations to oil and gas wells as well. Edf is one of the groups sponsors, why did you think this was worth investigation . We need to reduce the amount of energy reaching the earth s causing climate change. And methane is an incredibly potent gas. And we needed to reduce thos
Any plan that defunds president obamas health care law. About 200 people are still missing in colorado. It could take weeks to search through all of the areas. Jpmorgan chase is paying one of the largest regulatory fines ever for the socalled london whale scandal. It will cost it nearly a billion dollars. And those are the headlines, the news continues on al jazeera next hour. Inside story is next. Natural Gas Production is a booming business, and fracing is a big reason. The debate over safety and pollution, aim mri indications for Americas Energy future. Thats the inside story on al jazeera america. Hello, im libby casey. As america searches for energy independence, natural gas is a big piece in a complicated puzzle. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracing has opened up a vast natural gas resource, but the it is controversial. It releases methane. But a study examined more than 500 wells at 190 sites. The researcher found that while fracing released significant amounts of methane, but was s
On august 20th, Al Jazeera America introduced a new voice in journalism. Good evening everyone, welcome to al jazeera. Usa today says . Writes the columbia journalism review. And the daily beast says quality journalists once again on the air is a beautiful thing to behold. Al Jazeera America, theres more to it. Welcome back to inside story. We continue our look at fracing, and a few study about methane emission. Joining us are steve everily, from ithaca, new york, sandra steingraver. And from pittsburgh, dr. Bernard goldstein, a former dean of the university of Pittsburgh School of health. Sandra, lets start with you. We heard from the edf that this new study shows there is a problem with methane release, but that the way to capture it is working. What is your reaction. I see this as a really deeply flawed study. What bothers me is not only the industry funding of the study, but also the control the industry had over access to these well sites. So what typically what happened in a stud
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