Energy Transfer's Louisiana facility identified as largest US methane super-emitter in new satellite analysis

A gas processing plant operated by Energy Transfer near Shreveport, Louisiana ranks as the single biggest methane emitter among US oil and gas operations, according to new satellite-based emissions data.

First covered Sep 14, 2026 · 1:42 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Energy Transfer's Louisiana facility identified as largest US methane super-emitter in new satellite analysis — Image via theguardian.com

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12d Guardian Environment US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis — Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings Down a short gravel track in a largely nondescript…

Primary sources

energytransfer.com Crr 2024 Emissions (energytransfer.com)

epa.gov Actions and Notices about Oil and Natural Gas Air Pollution Standards | US EPA

More coverage from around the web

acp.copernicus.org ACP - Automated detection and monitoring of methane super-emitters using satellite data

bloomberg.com Energy Transfer Pipeline Triggers Methane Cloud in Louisiana - Bloomberg

greenpeace.org Bad Neighbor: Energy Transfer’s Pattern of Pollution and Violations - Greenpeace

blogs.edf.org Methane mitigation: To stay competitive, Louisiana must meet the demand for cleaner energy - Energy Exchange

lailluminator.com Louisiana looks at uses for wasted methane from drill site leaks • Louisiana Illuminator

Appeared in: 2026-09-14 (#1) · 2026-09-15 (#2)

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