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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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The EU said Monday that it is still committed to the methane rules and its emissions-reduction goals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The European Commission recommended delaying penalties for companies that breach new methane emissions reporting rules until 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

It took 112 days for the methane leak from the Southern California Gas Company’s underground storage to be finally capped.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

In that time the methane that got into the atmosphere was as much as the emissions of a half-million cars.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The simplest of these is methane, or marsh gas, formed in nature by the bacterial decomposition of organic matter under water.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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