GAO, ACTIVISTS CALL DATA ON ACCIDENTAL EMISSIONS SPARSE, INCONSISTENT

Congressional investigators are urging federal agencies to improve the amount and consistency of data gathered on natural gas emissions to help reduce pollution and prevent natural gas from escaping at a time when high gas prices and rising demand for energy are major political issues. However, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA) appears unlikely to aggressively pursue the recommendations. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found in its Aug. 17 report, Natural Gas Venting and Flaring: Opportunities to Improve Data...