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Newsom launches second methane satellite as Trump weakens pollution rules

California expands satellite monitoring to track oil and gas leaks while federal protections are rolled back.

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What to know

  • California launched a second methane satellite to expand pollution monitoring on the same day the Trump administration announced plans to weaken federal methane protections.
  • The state's satellite program has resolved 50 major methane leaks to date, with oil and gas repairs alone preventing climate pollution equivalent to removing 42,000 vehicles from the road for a year.
  • The new Tanager-2 satellite will double monitoring coverage, enabling faster detection and remediation of methane leaks at oil and gas facilities and landfills.

“The Trump Administration continues to repeal critical protections — this time on methane, a potent climate change-causing super pollutant. Removing federal regulations controlling methane leaks from oil and gas rewards polluters …”

Yana Garcia, California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary · California State Portal ↗ · Oct 26

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Newsom launches second methane satellite as Trump weakens pollution rules
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    Trump administration signals plan to eliminate federal methane protections

    The Trump administration announced plans to eliminate federal regulations requiring oil and gas companies to investigate major methane leaks detected through satellites and other monitoring technologies.

    “California is doubling down on methane-detecting technology to find methane leaks and push polluters to clean them up, even as Donald Trump makes it easier for them to poison America's communities.”
    — Governor Gavin Newsom, Governor of California · source
  2. background

    Newsom launches Tanager-2 satellite to expand methane tracking — Governor Newsom announced the launch of a second methane-detecting satellite that will double the state's monitoring coverage. California's satellite program has grown to track 50 major methane leaks resolved to date, including 20 at oil and gas facilities and 30 at landfills.

  3. background

    California identifies and resolves methane leak in 24 hours — Using satellite data, California identified a large methane plume linked to oil and gas equipment in the Midway-Sunset oil field southwest of Bakersfield. The operator located the leak source at a flange on a storage tank and completed repairs the same day.

  4. background

    California launches satellite methane monitoring program — Governor Newsom announced California's Satellite Methane Program (CalSMP), powered by a partnership with Carbon Mapper and Planet Labs. The program used Tanager-1 satellite data to identify and resolve 10 major methane leaks in its first six months.

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  1. 2 outlets Governor Newsom doubles down on methane tracking as Trump moves to weaken pollution protections

    first by California State Portal | CA.gov, 11d ago · also Governor of California