Prevent huge methane leaks
January 8, 2016
In “A billowing wake-up call from LA on greenhouse gas”
(editorial Dec. 31), The Bee editorial warns that California’s
leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is at risk because of
insufficient regulations, oversight and enforcement.
If
the analysis is taken seriously, perhaps California will not suffer
another catastrophic failure like the ongoing massive leak from an
underground natural gas reservoir near Los Angeles. Described as a
smelly plume rising like “an industrial smokestack,” the leak is
primarily methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon
dioxide. (For a video of the plume, see bit.ly/1PsJQIw)
Thousands
of tons of methane have been released since late October, and thousands
of people in a nearby residential area will remain displaced for
several more months. As you say, the battle against climate change
requires action, “countless mundane acts,” and preventing huge methane
leaks should be a priority.
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