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Methane release at Cuadrilla’s fracking site equivalent to 142 trans-Atlantic flights – study

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 29, 2020 • ( 6 Comments )

A six-day methane gas release at Cuadrilla’s fracking site near Blackpool had the same carbon footprint as 142 flights from London to New York, new research has concluded.

Investigation: Beauty spot oil well releases hundreds of tonnes of methane into the atmosphere

By Ruth Hayhurst on September 17, 2018 • ( 52 Comments )

A small oil well on the world heritage coast in Dorset is legally allowed to emit hundreds of tonnes of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, annually direct into the atmosphere.

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Methane release at Cuadrilla’s fracking site equivalent to 142 trans-Atlantic flights – study

Investigation: Beauty spot oil well releases hundreds of tonnes of methane into the atmosphere

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