methane

Crews work on a relief well at the Aliso Canyon facility above the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles in early December. A leak has allowed tons of methane to escape into the surrounding neighborhood; stopping it is taking months because of pressure from th

California Declares State Of Emergency Over Months-Long Gas Leak

7:39pm January 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Since October, a natural gas storage well near Los Angeles has been spewing hundreds of tons of methane gas each day. The leak isn't expected to be fixed for months.

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The Heartland Biogas facility in Weld County, Colo., is one of the country's largest waste treatment plants that converts methane to natural gas.

From Poop To Power: Colorado Explores New Sources Of Renewable Energy

4:28pm January 01, 2016

by Dan Boyce

Europe has extracted natural gas from organic waste for about a decade, and now it's spreading to the U.S. In Colorado, efforts are under way to produce natural gas from human waste and food scraps.

The infrared photos on the right and left show the methane plume, which is not visible to the naked eye as shown in the middle photo.

Natural Gas Leak in California Raises Health, Environmental Concerns

5:09pm December 15, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

A month and a half after detecting the leak in its Aliso Canyon storage facility, Southern California Gas Co. still hasn't been able to stop it.

Environment

City Asks For Residents' Help To Find Extent of Methane Plume

3:53am June 26, 2015

Winston-Salem officials are trying to find the boundaries of a methane gas plume in the area near Bowman Gray Stadium.

Environment

Possible Methane Leak In Eastern Winston

8:40am June 04, 2015

by Michael Burke

Winston-Salem is testing for methane in an eastern Winston-Salem neighborhood. High concentrations of methane were found in the soil at Bowman Gray Stadium and the parking lots around it.

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Environment

Scientists Track Down Serious Methane Leaks In Natural Gas Wells

12:27pm December 09, 2014

by Christopher Joyce

Faulty gear and attempts to clear liquid from wells can release enough gas to power hundreds of homes, new research reveals. Scientists say finding the leaks is a first step to plugging them.

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