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Government moves to crack down on methane emissions are fueling an environmental energy business niche developing in the western heartland of Canadian natural gas and oil production.

Cash markets tumbled about a dime on average Thursday as weakness in eastern basis markets leaked into next-day trading, and traders noted reduced power demand. A weak futures open and a bearish storage report also added a soft tone to the day’s trading.

A Duke University study released last week found high levels of leaked methane in well water collected near shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) sites in the Marcellus Shale play. However, Duke researchers said there was no evidence that fracking fluids contaminated the water wells.

A Duke University study released Monday found high levels of leaked methane in well water collected near shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) sites in the Marcellus Shale play. However, Duke researchers said there was no evidence that fracking fluids contaminated the water wells.

A Duke University study released Monday found high levels of leaked methane in well water collected near shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) sites in the Marcellus Shale. However, Duke researchers said there was no evidence that fracking fluids contaminated the water wells.

Methane leaked during shale natural gas drilling and production activities is more than what comes from wells in conventional plays and is a more serious threat to global warming than carbon dioxide (CO2) released from coal, according to research conducted at Cornell University. However, the natural gas industry slammed the findings on multiple fronts and said the study author is an “anti-natural gas activist” who is attempting to “smear shale gas.”

New research suggests that methane leaked during shale natural gas drilling and production activities is more than that seen from wells in conventional plays and is a more serious threat to global warming than carbon dioxide (CO2) released from coal. However, the report’s findings drew criticism upon their release.