Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, trapping 86 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.
In fact, nearly 20% of the planet’s warming can be attributed to methane.
And, because it’s often paired with other toxic pollutants such as benzene, formaldehyde, and ethylbenzene, the release of methane into the air can cause debilitating health problems for the millions of people who live near oil and gas operations.
Each year, fossil fuel companies leak or deliberately vent 13 million metric tons of methane into the atmosphere during oil and gas operations, which, according to a study published in Science, is 60% more than the Environmental Protection Agency has estimated.
Oil, gas, and coal production are the largest industrial sources of methane emissions.
After years of legal advocacy by Earthjustice, the EPA announced in December 2023 a finalized rule to significantly cut methane pollution from the oil and gas industry.
Reducing this pollution is essential to combat the climate crisis and protect public health in communities most impacted by oil and gas facilities. As the rule is implemented, Earthjustice will continue to partner with communities on the frontlines of methane pollution and advocate for the strongest possible safeguards in their fight for the very air they breathe.
The technology to dramatically reduce harmful methane pollution is available today, and major polluters should be required to use it.
Earthjustice has worked for decades to clean up the oil and gas industry and hold it accountable to the highest standards.
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