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Massive Methane Cloud Visible From Space Leaks Above Louisiana
2022-02-16
[ZeroHedge] Now that Covid is winding down, the panic mongers are trying to pivot back to climate change.
The state began its investigation after Bloomberg News contacted the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration about a cloud of invisible gas detected Jan. 21 by Kayrros SAS.

The geoanalytics firm estimates an emissions rate of 105 tons of methane an hour was needed to generate the plume, which stretched more than 90 kilometers (56 miles) across multiple parishes and was the most severe concentration of the powerful greenhouse gas spotted by the Sentinel-5P satellite in the U.S. since October
Since October? Golly.
If the leak that released the gas plume was broken down and compared with cars, it would be equivalent to the annual impact from 1,900 cars.
Seriously? We are to panic over the methane production equivalent of a single suburban neighbourhood??
The release appeared to originate within 7 km (4.3 miles) of a gas pipeline owned by Energy Transfer, LP, Kinder Morgan and Boardwalk Pipelines.
Posted by:Skidmark

#13  That damned spicy cajun food
Posted by: Chealing Chomotle4158   2022-02-16 23:43  

#12  I suspect the whole "Methane is a significant greenhouse gas" thing is just another hoax.

Looking at the map, it looks like it's in forestland NE of Alexandria, maybe on the Ouachita River?
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2022-02-16 20:13  

#11  Seen?

Methane is an odorless gas and appears to be colorless.[12] It does absorb visible light especially at the red end of the spectrum due to overtone bands, but the effect is only noticeable if the light path is very long. This is what gives Uranus and Neptune their blue or bluish-green colors, as light passes through their atmospheres containing methane and is then scattered back out.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-02-16 13:34  

#10  Who pulled Gaia's finger?
Posted by: Bugs Omaith1289   2022-02-16 13:12  

#9  Is this another of Bill Gates's genius ideas?
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-16 10:52  

#8  "Gosh...don't have the shrimp!"

-Eric

Posted by: Warthog   2022-02-16 10:12  

#7  The dog did it.
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2022-02-16 09:40  

#6  Refracted light from the planet Venus, bouncing off of a weather balloon....
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2022-02-16 08:34  

#5  Could it have come from a swamp?
Posted by: Chris   2022-02-16 08:10  

#4  Chili cook-off?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2022-02-16 07:50  

#3  Student CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY: THE METHANE CYCLE
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-02-16 06:08  

#2  I'm just thankful there wasn't a "earth shattering Kaboom!"
Posted by: magpie   2022-02-16 01:56  

#1  Wasn't me.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2022-02-16 00:27  

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