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Tons of planet-warming gases are bubbling up from reservoirs. California is going to keep track

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ian James, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · August 27, 2026 · 1 min read

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Methane, a climate-warming gas, is bubbling up from reservoirs in significant quantities. The Air Resources Board is taking steps to monitor this issue.

The board will start tracking estimates of methane emissions from dams and reservoirs. This effort is aimed at understanding the scope of the problem.

Further information on this initiative is available, providing details on the tracking process and its goals.

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Category: government · Published: August 27, 2026 · Source: Los Angeles Times - California · Reading time: 1 min

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Tons of planet-warming gases are bubbling up from reservoirs. California is going to keep track

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