How Oil & Gas Wells Are Heating Up Our Planet

In 2019, an abandoned oil well began spewing methane on Molly Rooke’s ranch in Texas, and she’s not alone. Here's how oil and gas wells are heating up our planet and hurting the climate — and what we can do to fix it.

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[pauljames]

The real shame is that this sister feels guilty, because she couldn't do enough.. OMG...while the real criminals abscond with their profits...smh..

[Dstraight]

that's one for every 100 americans. that seems like a lot. i had no idea there were so many of these things. I live in the northeast US and I've never seen one in real life.

[jonathansauceda]

Ya don't say, it's almost like this has been a fact for 50 years

[chadevans]

Is there no tech that exists that can safely extract the methane? This is done in landfills. I realize it's probably not profitable to do this. But why not find a way to put the methane to good use? I guess it's just cheaper to dump cement in to the well.

[ryanpetty]

I feel like it should be par the course that any persons or companies that want to drill for oil should have to put their toys up properly after playing with them. Seems like common sense 🤷

[azurescenss]

I don't see why people can't just decide to try and do what's best for the environment...

[danbee]

I just stepped outside, and my central texas town smells like methane, straight up. The nearby gas substation, always leaks, they tried pouring a bed of limestone rocks on top to lessen the leaking but stills smells of methane. So they did what they do so well, and GAVE UP. The giver uppers i think is the gas company name...

[patrickwhite]

So america just being america, got it.

[Cheddar]

Why don’t you plug up the wells then? Problem solved

[roamingdragon]

no duh, we have been saying this for 50 years and its been a fact for 50 years.

[riotbreaker]

There's an oil-jack in my backyard, if someone wants to commit some tearing it down, please do.

[ifeomanwachukwu]

What about how cattle farming and over fishing contributes so much more than oil and gas but people dont talk about because these corporations are in everyone's back pockets

[mpaul]

The most potent greenhouse gas is water vapour.

[jimthomas]

So are lithium batteries better quit upgrading your phone

[kellyevans]

If you feel so guilty why don’t you sell all your land and plug your wells then you can tell the world what a good little KAREN you are !

[kellyevans]

If you fell so guilty why why don’t you sell all your land and fix the environment by plugging your gas wells . Then You can tell the world what a good little KAREN you are !