California still hasn't launched its own damn satellite
An emissions-tracking satellite launched from California last weekend, but it wasn't ours.
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An emissions-tracking satellite launched from California last weekend, but it wasn't ours.
Residents and environmentalists from across the state have been voicing concern about the possibility of leaking idle or abandoned wells for years.
The California Air Resources Board monitors greenhouse gas emissions to meet ever-increasing climate goals. But the agency said that leaks from idle wells are not currently included in their inventory of the state's total emissions.
After 21 inactive oil and gas wells in a small area are found to be leaking methane, California regulators say they don't track leaks from idle wells.
CA officials are saying that methane leaks have not been counted towards carbon emissions coming from the state. Ca has been limiting climate pollution each year with stricter laws.