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Methane emissions from venting and flaring in New Mexico's booming Permian Basin have doubled since 2017, according to a report from the state's Methane Advisory Panel. A glut of natural gas, combined with limited pipeline capacity in the Permian Basin often leads drillers to vent or flare methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
The analysis finds that venting and flaring account for 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the oil-rich region, a sharp contrast from industry projections, which estimate venting and flaring only account for 4 percent of regional emissions. While the Trump administration has rolled back regulations aimed at reducing methane emissions from oil and gas development, New Mexico is currently developing rules aimed at limiting venting, flaring, and natural gas leaks.
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The Sutherland Institute has taken Utah taxpayers on a wild ride to amplify their extremist and blatantly unconstitutional anti-public lands agenda. When it comes to valuing and protecting America’s and Utah’s public lands, they’re uniquely pro-industry, pro-special interest, and anti-public lands. They’re looking to take a public resource and shift it into private hands for their benefit.”
