House Science Committee Issues Majority Staff Report on Methane Emissions

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology recently held a hearing, “Detecting and Quantifying Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector,” to assess the challenge of oil and gas sector methane leaks.
 
Accompanying the hearing, the Majority Democratic staff report, “Seeing CH4 Clearly: Science-Based Approaches to Methane Monitoring in the Oil and Gas Sector,” was released to assess the sector’s use of Methane Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) technologies to achieve rapid and large-scale reductions in methane emissions from their operations. The report identifies opportunities for the federal research and development enterprise to play a role in advancing LDAR technology and facilitating collaboration on reducing and quantifying methane emissions.
 
For more information and a copy of the full report, visit https://science.house.gov/news/press-releases/science-committee-majority-staff-report-finds-oil-and-gas-sector-fails-to-quantify-and-address-super-emitting-methane-leaks