Methane emissions from North Slope oil fields are larger than previously believed — but minor compared to flux from warming soils

North Slope oil fields also emit a lot less than similar operations in the Lower 48.

By Yereth Rosen October 31, 2019
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A study of fugitive methane produced by oil operations on Alaska’s North Slope provides a combination of bad news and good news.

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