Natural Gas Issues
What is the primary emission that comes from natural gas?
Methane Emissions
What has the Trump Administration done on regulations?
Rolled back on current natural gas regulations
Who was the company that called for regulation to the EPA?
ExxonMobil
What percentage of Americans worry about the climate disruption according to the article?
70% of Americans
What has the Trump Administration done for the EPA in the future?
The Trump Administration set rules that make it difficult for the EPA to establish rules in the future.
What was the reasoning behind why ExxonMobil called for more regulation?
Regulating methane makes sense for the business, it will allow of for sustainability of the natural gas industry
What do experts worry that the climate impact of natural gas might be equivalent to?
Coal
What region of America is opposition of natural gas all together growing?
New England
Why is it better for these companies tackle the methane emissions issue now?
Limit companies exposure to future legislation that might limit the industry's license to operate.
How many units of carbon-dioxide is equivalent to one unit of methane?
Twenty-five units of carbon dioxide
What other sources of energy do Americans support that are more sustainable?
Wind and solar energy
How much natural gas did the US Department of Energy forecast would be produced in 2019?
Thirty-three trillion cubic feet