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Question: If the methane leak in LA is so much worse than CO2 in terms of greenhouse gasses, why not burn the methane?

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Jan 2 '16, 00:13

Supposedly the end result is CO2 and H2O, and CO2 is less-bad than Methane (allegedly).

The byproducts of the process would probably cause too much contamination ... ah well.

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couldn't you start an underground fire like some of those old mines that burn for decades? -- nm - Chateau du zeitgeist Jan 2, 02:24
how do you stop it once you start? - humbug Jan 2, 00:45
Didn't they try something like this in a movie? - Spawn Solo Jan 2, 00:38

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Question: If the methane leak in LA is so much worse than CO2 in terms of greenhouse gasses, why not burn the methane?

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