Environmental

NASA Says Methane ‘Hot Spot’ in New Mexico Linked Directly to Gas Extraction and Coal Mining

Study says 250 polluters are responsible for half of the emissions causing the “hot spot”

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO—(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016 — NASA released a new study today examining what caused a methane “hot spot” to form in New Mexico. This new study of methane emissions generated by the oil and gas industry in the state’s San Juan Basin is a major step forward in understanding the causes of New Mexico’s methane “hot spot.” It follows…

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