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Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say

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Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say

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Huge quantities of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, are being emitting by oil and gas operators in the 75,000-square-mile Permian Basin straddling Texas and New Mexico.

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The harmful gas in question is methane, in case you were wondering (and didn’t notice it in the link).

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