Satellite images reveal huge amounts of methane leaking from US oil fields in Texas & New Mexico. *Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, & since the Permian Basin is so large, the excess waste is a significant contribution to our already warming climate.

Satellite images reveal huge amounts of methane leaking from US oil fields in Texas & New Mexico.
*Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, & since the Permian Basin is so large, the excess waste is a significant contribution to our already warming climate.😷 https://t.co/PvPR1prkYq

— Arctic Friend (@FriendEden100) April 26, 2020