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Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants, even as a judge orders removals be stopped; Sierra Club sues DOGE over mass firings; Lack of opportunity pushes rural Gen Zers in AZ out of their communities; Fixing one problem, creating another? Ohio's lead pipe replacements.

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Secretary of State Rubio pledges more arrests like that of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. Former EPA directors sound the alarm on Lee Zeldin's deregulation plans, and lack of opportunity is pushing rural Gen Zers out of their communities.

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Farmers worry promised federal reimbursements aren't coming while fears mount that the Trump administration's efforts to raise cash means the sale of public lands, and rural America's shortage of doctors has many physicians skipping retirement.

Report: Methane mitigation in PA drives economic growth, fights climate change

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Thursday, February 20, 2025   

A new report shows U.S. companies tackling oil and gas pollution are seeing solid and strong economic growth. Pennsylvania's methane mitigation industry is boosting the economy and job market, ranking among the top five states with 51 employee locations.

Marcy Lowe, principal with Datu Research, says manufacturers and service firms in the industry help oil and gas operators reduce methane emissions by providing leak detection, measurement and mitigation equipment. She adds that natural gas is mostly methane, a potent greenhouse gas that drives global warming.

"These manufacturing and service firms play a really important role in getting a handle on climate change, since they're all about reducing emissions of methane, which is much more powerful in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide," she explained.

The report states that the number of U.S. companies in methane mitigation is growing fast, and in 2024, there were 268 companies, up 24% from 215 in 2021.

Lowe said significant industry growth is driving economic change across the country. In Pennsylvania, that growth is centered around Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, where many companies are located. She added the jobs are stable and pay well, particularly in client-focused service sectors.

"In our interviews with companies, they tell us that these jobs have upward mobility as well, where someone might start with the company on the assembly line and end up with a much higher paying job, with much more responsibility for the future of the company," she continued.

Leak-detection technology leads manufacturing, with 55 companies reporting its production. Lowe says in Pennsylvania, firms such as Heath Consultants are driving innovation with both tech and services. Nationwide, efforts are growing to replace gas-releasing pneumatic devices with electric or solar-powered alternatives, while reducing venting and flaring to cut methane emissions and fight climate change.


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