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EPA to use flyovers in New Mexico & Texas looking for large emitters of methane
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:30 pm
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting helicopter flyovers of the Permian Basin region in New Mexico and Texas. The flyovers will use infrared cameras to survey oil and gas operations to identify large emitters of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as well excess emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). While VOCs have potential short-and long-term health effects on their own, they also contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone when they combine with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight.
“The Permian Basin accounts for 40 percent of our nation’s oil supply and has produced large quantities of dangerous VOCs and methane over the years, contributing to climate change and poor air quality,” said Region 6 Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance. “The flyovers are vital to identifying which facilities are responsible for the bulk of these emissions and therefore where reductions are most urgently needed.”
By using helicopter surveillance, EPA can assess a large geographic area and survey operations from thousands of oil and gas operations in the basin. When the infrared camera detects hydrocarbon emissions during a flyover, a technician onboard the helicopter will note the time, GPS location and other information about the emissions source. EPA will use this information to identify the facility that released the excess emissions and initiate enforcement follow up actions with the facility operator.
EPA will use several tools to address noncompliance identified through the flyovers, including EPA administrative enforcement actions and referrals to the Department of Justice. EPA’s actions to address these violations will include significant penalties, corrective actions to prevent future non-compliance and monitoring to verify corrective actions have addressed the emissions.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting helicopter flyovers of the Permian Basin region in New Mexico and Texas. The flyovers will use infrared cameras to survey oil and gas operations to identify large emitters of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as well excess emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). While VOCs have potential short-and long-term health effects on their own, they also contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone when they combine with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight.
“The Permian Basin accounts for 40 percent of our nation’s oil supply and has produced large quantities of dangerous VOCs and methane over the years, contributing to climate change and poor air quality,” said Region 6 Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance. “The flyovers are vital to identifying which facilities are responsible for the bulk of these emissions and therefore where reductions are most urgently needed.”
By using helicopter surveillance, EPA can assess a large geographic area and survey operations from thousands of oil and gas operations in the basin. When the infrared camera detects hydrocarbon emissions during a flyover, a technician onboard the helicopter will note the time, GPS location and other information about the emissions source. EPA will use this information to identify the facility that released the excess emissions and initiate enforcement follow up actions with the facility operator.
EPA will use several tools to address noncompliance identified through the flyovers, including EPA administrative enforcement actions and referrals to the Department of Justice. EPA’s actions to address these violations will include significant penalties, corrective actions to prevent future non-compliance and monitoring to verify corrective actions have addressed the emissions.
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Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:30 pm to Night Vision
fricking feds can snort the methane out of my arse.
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:32 pm to Night Vision
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Dr. Earthea Nance.
She sounds hot
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:34 pm to Night Vision
Gee, can’t figure out why no one wants to drill here.
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:35 pm to Night Vision
Methane 0.00008% of the atmosphere!!!!
Go get em!!!
Go get em!!!
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:35 pm to Night Vision
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and referrals to the Department of Justice
Jesus christ
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:35 pm to Night Vision
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This post was edited on 8/5/22 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:41 pm to Night Vision
This administration can’t end soon enough
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:43 pm to Night Vision
Came in looking for some bad arse Breaking Bad type story
Leaving very disappointed…
Leaving very disappointed…
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:47 pm to Night Vision
They should point that infrared camera at their helicopters exhaust, if it’s not helping with global warming they should just go ahead and crash the damn thing, that way they know they are doing good.
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:48 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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quote:Dr. Earthea Nance.
She sounds hot
This post was edited on 8/5/22 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:48 pm to Night Vision
Now fly over the entire western & eastern seaboard and especially the Gulf Coast. There’s more Methane that’s naturally released from the Earth’s crust on a daily basis, than man has ever produced since the industrial revolution…everyday!
Methane only makes up 0.00017% (1.7 parts per million by volume) of the Earth’s atmosphere”
Methane only makes up 0.00017% (1.7 parts per million by volume) of the Earth’s atmosphere”
This post was edited on 8/5/22 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:48 pm to Revelator
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This administration
The bolt of lightning was soooo close.
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:48 pm to Night Vision
Seems like surveying private property looking for a crime would require a warrant and this isn’t constitutional
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:49 pm to Night Vision
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This post was edited on 8/11/23 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:50 pm to Night Vision
Gonna fly them over cows next? Start regulating cow feed?
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:51 pm to Night Vision
Biden doing what he promised. War on oil and gas!
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:52 pm to LEASTBAY
Eh I probably shouldn’t say that
This post was edited on 8/5/22 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 8/5/22 at 3:52 pm to deltaland
They should fly over india and china first.
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