Due to the VOC emissions from plastic, air pollution in
incinerating plastic and the accidents in methane and oil
extraction that led to higher methane leakage than previously
found, you should make rules reducing plastic in new model vehicles
or tax the amount of plastic in vehicles. Also, tax methane
gas use in vehicles. If not possible then reduce vehicle miles
travelled by job swaps. Give free EV mechanic training and EV
business loans to all people who cannot find jobs within 7 miles of
their home
Researchers from the Laboratory of Climate & Environmental
Sciences in France over 2 years 2019-2020 found more than 1,800
large bursts of methane worldwide including in the US, often
releasing several tons of methane per hour, which accounted for 8 -
12% of global methane emissions from oil & gas infrastructure
during that time. (from article in the Morning Edition, Feb 3,
2022: A Satellite Finds Massive Methane Leaks From Gas
Pipelines.
In 2020 Pioneers Natural Resources found 914
confirmed leaks of methane when it surveyed well heads, tank
batteries, and compressor stations. Occidental Petroleum reported
its 14,929 wellheads in the Permian Basin released 2,107,191 metric
tons of methane + other GHGs. House Comittee on Science, Space, and
Technology reported that the oil and gas industry have internal
data showing their methane emissions in the Permian Basin are are
likely significantly higher than official data indicators.
(Reported by Steven Mufson in Washington Post, June 8,
2022).
Oil wastewater could cause more electric use
by causing a need to filter drinking water to remove radium, lead,
nickel, arsenic & hexavalent chromium. In 2020, in Plum Borough
outside Pittsburg, PA where oil wastewater classified as hazardous
radioactive waste was injected into sandstone, a resident, Katie
Sheehan, said that she noticed changes in the color & taste of
her well water after the injection well began operating. (reported
by WESA). In CA, there are plans to inject oil wastewater
into an abandoned plugged oil well without CEQA and public review
(reported by Sunflower Alliance)
The 20 diseases linked to oil, being near diesel traffic, &
climate change could slow people's work in preventing climate
change.
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