Study: California Blowout Led to Largest U.S. Methane Release Ever
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 15:30
in Earth & Climate
The Aliso Canyon natural gas well blowout, first reported on Oct. 23, 2015, released over 100,000 tons of the powerful greenhouse gas methane before the well was sealed on Feb. 11, according to the first study of the accident published today in the journal Science. The results confirm that Aliso Canyon is the largest methane leak in U.S. history.