Members of the Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance in Utah are applauding the Environmental Protection Agency s final rule that sharply reduces emissions of methane and other air pollution from oil and natural-gas operations. Soren Simonsen, treasurer and board member with the Alliance, says clean air is fundamental to life, and that the health of the climate is directly related to overall well-being. He added his group is very appreciative of all the work that has gone into what he calls a "thoughtful rule," which helps address methane emissions. .
The American Gas Association misled the public on the health effects of burning gas for decades. Now, a coalition wants the Washington State Department of Health to set the record straight. Nineteen groups signed a letter to the agency calling for it to detail the public health impacts from burning gas in homes and buildings. .