Archived Oilpatch accused of using 'myth' to delay Canada's climate action (nationalobserver.com)
submitted ago by burtzev
Posted by: burtzev
Posting time: 3.6 years ago on
Last edit time: never edited.
Archived on: 8/17/2017 10:00:00 AM
Views: 50
SCP: 3
3 upvotes, 0 downvotes (100% upvoted it)
~1 user(s) here now
NSFW: No
Authorized: No
Anon: No
Private: No
Type: Default
Archived Oilpatch accused of using 'myth' to delay Canada's climate action (nationalobserver.com)
submitted ago by burtzev
view the rest of the comments →
[–] derram ago
https://archive.is/usRwP | :
'The state, which faced serious smog problems and a fracking boom, passed stringent rules on eliminating methane gas in 2014. '
'The industry is largely responsible for the nine-per-cent growth of Canada’s methane gas emissions since 1990. ', "Canada's main oil industry lobby group says that new regulations to limit this heat-trapping pollution would be a “significant burden” with a potential impact on hundreds of thousands of operations nationwide."
'Her comments come as Canada tries to get a handle on the growth of methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, which is responsible for 42 per cent of Canada’s methane emissions. '
'CAPP says it’s committed to the government’s objective of reducing methane emissions from its equipment 40-45 per cent by 2025, and just needed time to prepare. '
This has been an automated message.