As low natural gas prices contribute to bankruptcies and abandoned wells, the issue of prolonged methane emissions continues to grow. A Bloomberg report estimates that there are 3.2 million deserted wells in the U.S. A study in Pennsylvania found that 90% of abandoned well sites were leaking methane, which is nearly 30 times more potent as a heat-trapping gas versus carbon dioxide.

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• https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/gas-companies-abandoning-wells-leaving-090009997.html
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140327111724.htm