Summary from article
"• A discussion by the Independent Petroleum Association of America among oil and gas executives was secretly recorded in June 2019
• In recording they shared their true stances against climate change and their opposition to federal regulation of methane emissions
• Ron Ness, the president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, said: 'We’re just flaring a tremendous amount of gas. The value of it is very minimal'
• He slammed stronger regulation of natural gas as an 'unnecessary burden'
• Dan Haley, the president of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, suggested the industry use emotional marketing tactics to 'win these battles'
• He said: 'The activists are doing this when they talk about banning fracking in Colorado. They don’t show explosions. They show women and children'
• Comments come as oil and gas leaders are criticized for flaring natural gas, which creates pollution and emits planet-warming greenhouses gases "
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Related: Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says (excerpt): The Guardian (3 years old but still relevant)
#fossilfuelcompanies, oil companies, #methanegas, gas, greenhouse gas pollution,
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