Methane leaks from oil and gas drilling significantly harm the climate and the air we breathe.

When methane is released into our air, so are other compounds, including carcinogens like benzene, and smog- forming pollutants that threaten our health.

The oil and gas industry is the second largest industrial source of climate pollution, after fossil fuel combustion.

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Some drillers seeking profits think capturing air pollution is too expensive, exposing nearby communities to carcinogens like benzene.

The oil and gas industry is capable of capturing methane and other air pollutants. The Obama Administration has the power to make them take these common sense precautions.

TAKE ACTION: Tell the Obama Administration to protect our health and clean air. Tell them to directly regulate methane.

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For more information:

• Coalition letter
• Our ad in the Washington Post 
• New York Times Gangplank to a Warm Future
• Los Angeles Times EPA drastically underestimates methane released at drilling sites
• Earthworks EPA methane research welcome, but no substitute for renewables