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University of Michigan: Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms Release More Methane Than Previously Estimated
April 15, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

Offshore energy-producing platforms in U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico are emitting twice as much methane, a greenhouse gas, than previously thought, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.

Researchers conducted a first-of-its-kind pilot-study sampling air over offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Their findings suggest the federal governme . . .

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