Methane Leaks Can Make Fracking Gas 'Dirtier' than Coal Or Oil

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 12:00 in Earth & Climate

Extracting natural gas from the Marcellus Shale could do more to aggravate global warming than mining coal, according to a Cornell study. Ecologist Robert Howarth warns about methane leaking into the atmosphere during hydraulic fracturing.

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