In March 2014, the Obama Administration released a Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions that takes steps to cut methane emissions from landfills, coal mining, agriculture, and oil and gas systems. The Administration is making progress in these sectors,
and in January 2015 announced a new goal to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40-45% from 2012 levels by
2025. Long term, all but one is an advantage of these procedures. That is
w
A)
reduction in a potent greenhouse gas.
B)
reduce the risk of droughts and wildfires.
a public health strategy that reduces harmful pollutants.
D)
saving up to 180 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2025.