{"id":11730,"date":"2015-12-02T13:16:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T19:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=11730"},"modified":"2015-12-02T13:32:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T19:32:28","slug":"oil-and-gas-pollution-delivers-a-one-two-punch-to-our-public-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2015\/12\/02\/oil-and-gas-pollution-delivers-a-one-two-punch-to-our-public-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil and Gas Pollution Delivers a One-Two Punch to Our Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2015\/12\/girlwithinhaler.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11734 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2015\/12\/girlwithinhaler-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2015\/12\/girlwithinhaler-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2015\/12\/girlwithinhaler-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>One of the country\u2019s largest leaks ever of natural gas, which is primarily made up of the potent greenhouse gas methane, has been going on in California\u2019s Aliso Canyon for <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/californiadream\/2015\/11\/21\/data-reveals-climate-impacts-of-the-gigantic-ongoing-gas-leak-in-california\/\">over a month<\/a>. The volume that\u2019s been leaking has been staggering\u2014and the impacts to local residents severe enough to warrant relocating hundreds of families.<\/p>\n<p>Major disasters like the one unfolding in Aliso Canyon have a tendency to grab our attention because the impacts are so acute and can be immediately documented\u2014from the volume of methane that\u2019s leaked (latest climate impacts estimate: equivalent to driving 160,000 cars\/year) to the documented health impacts (bloody noses, headaches, breathing difficulties, nausea).<\/p>\n<p>The Aliso Canyon leak, however, also provides us a good reminder of what communities across the U.S. who are close to oil and gas facilities have been increasingly concerned about\u2014the ongoing environmental impact of air pollution that is being released into their neighborhoods, and the safety of those operations. Most of the pollution is invisible to the naked eye, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HanXGD2NJxk\">infrared cameras<\/a> are bringing the problem into sharper focus, and with that a louder call for action and oversight by federal officials. EPA estimates that today, methane leaks from onshore oil and gas development is contributing climate impacts equivalent to driving nearly 130 million cars annually. And their emissions are contributing to unhealthy air for residents living next door and downwind of this development.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>That is why the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) first-ever proposed rules to limit methane pollution from the nation\u2019s oil and gas industry under the Clean Air Act are a welcome development.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/events\/2015\/10\/09\/123035\/epa-administrator-gina-mccarthy-on-reducing-methane-pollution-from-the-oil-and-gas-sector\/\">an October event<\/a> hosted by the Center for American Progress, Gina McCarthy, administrator of the EPA reiterated the need for these important standards, reminding the audience that reducing climate pollution\u2014and the greenhouse gases that cause it, like methane\u2014is a public health issue. \u201cThat\u2019s been one of the big surprises to me, how little [people] have made the connection between climate and public health\u2026\u201d said Administrator McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Methane pollution from the oil and gas industry packs a double whammy to our health because, as Administrator McCarthy reminded us, its emissions are not only climate forcers, but are also \u201cbottled up\u201d with other pollutants like volatile organic compounds and toxics like benzene. This should give us double the motivation to reduce this unnecessary pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how methane emissions are delivering that one-two punch when it comes to our health:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Methane speeds up climate change, exacerbating its health impacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Potent methane pollution leaks throughout the oil and gas supply chain. The amount released annually has the same short-term impact on our climate as 160 coal fired power plants. In fact, our analysis based on data from the world\u2019s leading scientists suggests that more than half of the warming we will experience over the next 20 years will be due to the continued release of methane and other powerful, short-lived pollutants into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>By now, the health impacts (and <a href=\"http:\/\/nca2014.globalchange.gov\/highlights\/report-findings\/human-health\">associated costs<\/a>) attributed to climate change are well understood. Heat waves, for example, increase the risk of heat stroke and heart problems. And warmer winters are contributing to the spread of pests like mosquitos and, posing greater risks to people and wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe less well known is that rising temperatures can make local air pollution worse by contributing to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.giss.nasa.gov\/research\/features\/200402_tango\/\">faster formation<\/a> of ground-level ozone, also known as smog. Smog is a dangerous air pollutant that can aggravate asthma and other lung diseases. Breathing unhealthy levels of smog pollution can also increase the likelihood of heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems. Children, who spend a greater share of their time outdoors, are more prone to these consequences, especially the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/fastats\/asthma.htm\">6.8 million children across the U.S.<\/a> diagnosed with asthma.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t just take it from me: The American Lung Association <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lung.org\/about-us\/media\/press-releases\/lung-association-applauds.html\">warns us that <\/a>\u201cclimate change is already taking a toll on the lung health of millions of Americans from worsened air quality, extreme heat events, wildfires and more.\u201d And just last month, the <a href=\"http:\/\/pediatrics.aappublications.org\/content\/early\/2015\/10\/21\/peds.2015-3232.full.pdf+html\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a> affirmed that \u201cclimate change poses threats to human health, safety, and security, and children are uniquely vulnerable to these threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oil and gas methane pollution is mixed with smog-forming pollutants and toxic chemicals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over 50 million Americans live in a county home to oil and gas operations that also has measured air pollution levels exceeding the federal health standard.* In states around the country, including rural regions in <a href=\"http:\/\/wyomingpublicmedia.org\/post\/deq-ponders-new-rules-tackle-sublette-county-ozone\">Wyoming<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_22623664\/study-finds-oil-and-gas-drilling\">Utah<\/a>, increased smog levels have been directly tied to nearby oil and gas operations.<\/p>\n<p>As Administrator McCarthy said, \u201cWhen you look at methane from the oil and gas sector, you are looking at opportunities to reduce ozone forming chemicals.\u201d That\u2019s because methane is released alongside other toxic chemicals \u2013 like benzene, a known human carcinogen. With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/methanesolutions\">low-cost solutions<\/a> available today to cut methane and these other pollutants, this is an easy problem to fix.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA has an opportunity to not only protect communities living near oil and gas operations, but to protect all of us who are impacted by climate change, by securing comprehensive rules to limit methane pollution from the oil and gas industry.\u00a0 As the American Academy of Pediatrics <a href=\"http:\/\/pediatrics.aappublications.org\/content\/early\/2015\/10\/21\/peds.2015-3232.full.pdf+html\">said<\/a> \u201cfailure to take prompt, substantive action [on climate change] would be an act of injustice to all children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn more in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/sites\/default\/files\/content\/methane_rule_health_fact_sheet_reboot_final_no_citations.pdf\">health fact sheet<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.edf.org\/site\/Advocacy?cmd=display&amp;page=UserAction&amp;id=2664\">add your support for these important rules today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*70 parts per billion is the new ozone standard per the recent EPA announcement.\u00a0 EPA, in partnership with states, is in the process of determining areas that meet or exceed the standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the country\u2019s largest leaks ever of natural gas, which is primarily made up of the potent greenhouse gas methane, has been going on in California\u2019s Aliso Canyon for over a month. 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