April 8, 2024
The Sierra Club DC Chapter joined with Beyond Gas DC, Washington Interfaith Network, Interfaith Power & Light DMV, and other partners to find outdoor methane gas leaks and monitor indoor air pollution from methane gas. Our work was featured on PBS's "On the Brink."
This is how PBS describes the piece:
It’s no secret that America’s infrastructure has seen better days and our municipal gas pipelines are no different. The average gas line in the United States is more than 30 years old, with at least one dating as far back as the Civil War era–posing health, climate and economic hazards. Citizen scientists, like Washington Interfaith Network Volunteers Rosa Lee and Charlene Pierce, are tracking leaks in cities and homes, and clean energy advocates are pushing for a transition away from gas infrastructure altogether.
This is episode 4 in the four-part docuseries, "Phantom Threat," a production of Nexus Media News presented in partnership with Peril & Promise.
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