PBS NewsHour

Obama administration announces goal to rein in methane leaks

Clip: 01/14/2015 | 7m 5s

The Obama administration announced a plan to significantly cut methane emissions produced by gas and gas wells by the year 2025 through executive action. Judy Woodruff talks to Coral Davenport of The New York Times and Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University about President Obama’s strategy in addressing climate change and how environmentalists and the industry are reacting to the proposal.

Aired: 01/14/15

Rating: NR

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