Report: Emissions from North Dakota Flaring Equivalent to One Million Cars Per Year

A new report released today by the investor group Ceres found that the unconventional oil boom in North Dakota has led to a dramatic increase in the amount of natural gas that is intentionally burned off, or flared, carrying major economic and environmental consequences.  In 2012 alone, flaring resulted in the loss of approximately $1 billion in fuel and greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to adding nearly one million cars to the road.


Report: Emissions from North Dakota Flaring Equivalent to One Million Cars Per Year