Research Targets Methane Reduction – “University of Wisconsin researchers are working to develop a multi-disciplinary approach to reduce methane emissions from dairy cattle. The cohort of geneticists, nutritionists and microbiologists are working together with experts at Michigan State University, Iowa State University, the University of Florida, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The goal is to address the elimination of methane emissions from dairy cattle using three complementary approaches.” [Agri View, 6/14/24]
Media Advisory: New Report Shows Industry-Operated Methane Monitors Miss Nearly All Pollution Events – “Almost 40% of US gas is “certified” by third-party companies, allowing producers to claim reduced methane pollution. The problem? The claims are false. New research from Earthworks and Oil Change International compares first hand field evidence to operators’ emissions monitoring data and finds continuous emissions monitors (CEMs) at well sites regularly fail to detect emissions events, are inexplicably offline a significant portion of the time, and rarely result in oil and gas companies making repairs to malfunctioning equipment. Yet the U.S. Department of Energy, Treasury Department, and EPA are considering or have already begun to integrate certification into policies and regulations. Utility companies are purchasing certified gas, passing premiums onto consumers, and claiming to make progress toward climate targets. Meanwhile, data shows U.S. methane emissions are rising in lockstep with fossil fuel production, and companies underreport their climate pollution by up to 95%.” [Oil Change International, 6/13/24 (=)]