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Natural Gas Operator Prevails in Air Aggregation Case
Posted on 19 Mar 2015 by Babst Calland

In a highly-anticipated decision, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of a Pennsylvania natural gas operator in an air aggregation case filed by a citizen group. The decision... Read More

What is the source of the oceans' production of N2O, a potent GHG?
Posted on 7 Aug 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

The oceans emit an estimated 30% of the nitrous oxide (N2O) entering the atmosphere. Nitrous oxide gives rise to NO (nitric oxide) when it reacts with oxygen atoms, and this NO in turn reacts with ozone. As a result, N2O is the main naturally occurring... Read More