Boston is more than doubling the amount of Methane gas being entered into the air because of old pipes. They are leaving a larger carbon footprint than anyone previously thought. The article proceeds to discuss how almost 2.7% of all natural gas that is being delivered to the city is entering the atmosphere. The effect of this over time will be dramatic and only hurt the environment and globe.
One surprising thing is that some of the leakage is coming from inhabitants cooking. This brings forth the question of what we as a society can do to reduce this use and prevent leakage and the harm of the planet. Professionals said that the next step is to figure out a plan of what to do to prevent and reduce the leaking of these natural gases since we know where the bigger problems are.
Boston’s Natural Gas Pipes Leaking High Levels of Heat-Trapping Methane
Published Jan 23 2015 10:29 AM EST
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