Jonawan@lemmy.zip to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoTIL that many Los Angeles residents suffer health problems from hidden oil wells. You can't see them because they are hidden by fake buildings.www.dw.comexternal-linkmessage-square60linkfedilinkarrow-up1560arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1556arrow-down1external-linkTIL that many Los Angeles residents suffer health problems from hidden oil wells. You can't see them because they are hidden by fake buildings.www.dw.comJonawan@lemmy.zip to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square60linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-218 hours agoThis seems to say that uncapped wells are a serious emissions issue https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/non-producing-oil-gas-wells-mcgill-1.7565725 If a capping failed for some reason, it would then be leaking? Edit: And even if it’s just methane which is odorless and nothing else, that can’t be good to have coming up around everyone? Edit: I read further and they can also leak hydrogen sulfide which causes issues, but at least it smells and indicates an issue.
This seems to say that uncapped wells are a serious emissions issue
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/non-producing-oil-gas-wells-mcgill-1.7565725
If a capping failed for some reason, it would then be leaking?
Edit: And even if it’s just methane which is odorless and nothing else, that can’t be good to have coming up around everyone?
Edit: I read further and they can also leak hydrogen sulfide which causes issues, but at least it smells and indicates an issue.