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Politics Aug 15

What does the federal methane regulation rollback mean?

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In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted. California aims to change that

In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food produced never makes it to a dining table. Much of that waste ends up in landfills. But some companies are pursuing new techniques to reduce and redistribute surplus -- plus process…

By Allison Aubrey, NPR, Mary Beth Durkin, Food4Thought Producer

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with managers and executives during a visit to the Cameron LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) Export Facility in Hackberry, Louisiana, on May 14, 2019. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters
Politics of climate change put corporations in tough spot

Companies are being forced to choose between supporting the Trump administration's deregulation policies that could boost profits or opposing them to win over environmentally conscious consumers.

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

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As Trump looks to roll back methane regulation, oil and gas industry feels divided

In an effort to boost production of oil and natural gas, the Trump administration is planning to relax rules regarding the release of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas. William Brangham reports and talks to The Wall Street Journal’s Timothy…

Science Jul 11

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NASA scientists track climate-changing methane leaks from the air

Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins us from the atmosphere above Southern California, where NASA engineers leverage state-of-the-art technology to measure methane. Released through oil and gas production, livestock emissions, and organic waste, methane is about 85 times more potent at…

By Miles O'Brien

Jul 04

The U.S. natural gas industry is leaking way more methane than previously thought

By Anthony J. Marchese, Dan Zimmerle, The Conversation

A new study suggests that methane emissions from oil and gas operations are much higher than current EPA estimates.

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May 10

Senate blocks move to repeal Obama-era rule on methane emissions

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

A Congressional Review Act measure to repeal the methane waste reduction rule failed on a vote of 51-to-49 in the Republican-led chamber.

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Mar 23

Google Street View can now map invisible gas leaks in your city

By Andrew Wagner

Ecologists at Colorado State University outfitted Google’s fleet of Street View cars with special methane detectors to spot gas leaks.

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Sep 01

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News Wrap: Florida prepares for first hurricane since 2005

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In our news wrap Thursday, residents along Florida’s Gulf Coast are bracing for a direct hit by Hurricane Hermine, the first to make landfall there in 11 years. Early rain has already caused minor flooding. Also, California state lawmakers voted…

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PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 4, 2015

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Wednesday on the NewsHour, what the results from Election Day say about voter sentiment. Also: Why more middle-aged white Americans are dying, searching for methane leaks in the West, a look at the Middle East conflict 20 years since the…

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