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Media resources for State of Methane report

State of Methane report highlights the need for federal methane waste regulations.

National news release

California

California is a leader on environmental regulations and policy, but there is still significant natural gas waste occurring in the state and much of it is happening near large population centers.

News release

Media contact:
Andrea Alday
Deputy Director Regional Communications, The Wilderness Society
(626) 788-4323
andrea_alday@tws.org

Photographs of oil and gas development in California

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Oil and gas development in the San Joaquin Valley, California
Credit: Bob Wick, BLM

 

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Oil and gas development in the San Joaquin Valley, California
Credit: Bob Wick, BLM

 

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Oil and gas development in the San Joaquin Valley, California
Credit: Bob Wick, BLM

 

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Oil and gas development in the San Joaquin Valley, California
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Photographs of California landscapes

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Description: Sand to Snow National Monument, California
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

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Description: Mojave Trails National Monument, California
Credit: Bob Wick, BLM

Colorado

Colorado has some of the most stringent natural gas waste regulations in the country, with the first-in-the-nation methane capture requirements proving to be a cost-effective means of reducing natural gas waste.

News release

Media contact:
Jennifer Dickson
Senior Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society
(303)650-9379
jennifer_dickson@tws.org

Photographs of oil and gas development in Colorado

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Oil and gas development in La Plata County, CO
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

 

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Oil and gas development in North Fork Valley, CO
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

 

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Methane flare in Pawnee National Grassland, CO
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

 

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Oil and gas development in Pawnee National Grassland, CO
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

 

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Oil and gas development in North Fork Valley, CO
Credit: Ecoflight

 

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Oil and gas development on the Roan Plateau, CO
Credit: Ecoflight

 

Photographs of Colorado landscapes

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Description: North Fork Valley, CO
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

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Thompson Divide, CO
Credit: Ecoflight

 

B-Roll footage of oil and gas development in Colorado

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Credit: The Wilderness Society

New Mexico

New Mexico has the worst natural gas waste regulations in the country, with more methane (the primary component of natural gas) wasted from oil and gas production on federal and tribal lands than any other state.

News release

Media contact:
Jennifer Dickson
Senior Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society
(303)650-9379
jennifer_dickson@tws.org

Photographs of oil and gas development in New Mexico

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Oil and gas development in the Permian Basin, New Mexico
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society. Aerial support provided by LightHawk.

 

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Oil and gas development in the Permian Basin, New Mexico
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

 

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Methane flare in New Mexico
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

 

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Oil and gas development in the Permian Basin, New Mexico
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society. Aerial support provided by LightHawk.

 

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Oil and gas development in the Permian Basin, New Mexico
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Oil and gas development in the Permian Basin, New Mexico
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Photographs of New Mexico landscapes

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Chaco Culture National historical Park, New Mexico
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

 

 

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Gila National Forest, New Mexico
Credit: Mason Cummings, The Wilderness Society

 

B-Roll footage of oil and gas development in New Mexico

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Wyoming

The state of Wyoming has led the charge on sage-grouse protections across the western United States and now could be well poised to take the same leadership role when it comes to methane waste regulations.

News release

Media contact:
Chelsi Moy
Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society
(406) 556-7134
chelsi_moy@tws.org

Photographs of oil and gas development in Wyoming

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Oil and gas development in Jonah Field, Wyoming
Credit: Ecoflight

 

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Oil and gas development in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming
Credit: Ecoflight

 

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Oil and gas development in the Absaroka Beartooth Front, Wyoming
Credit: Ecoflight

 

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Oil and gas development in Jonah Field, Wyoming
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Photographs of Wyoming Landscapes

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Description: Killpecker Sand Dunes, Wyoming
Credit: Bob Wick, BLM

 

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Description: Devil's Playground, Wyoming
Credit: Soren Jespersen, The Wilderness Society