{"id":2007421,"date":"2023-08-21T19:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T23:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bezos-founded-blue-origin-methane-emissions-spotted-by-space-station\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T19:51:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T23:51:53","slug":"bezos-founded-blue-origin-methane-emissions-spotted-by-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bezos-founded-blue-origin-methane-emissions-spotted-by-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Space station detects methane emissions from Bezos&#8217; Blue Origin."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbezos-founded-blue-origin-methane-emissions-spotted-by-space-station%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2007421&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Jeff Bezos&#8217;s Blue Origin LLC: A Space Company with a Methane Mystery<\/h2>\n<p>Did \u200dyou know that Jeff Bezos&#8217;s space \u2062company, Blue Origin \u2062LLC, has been\u2063 causing quite a stir in the skies? Recent data \u200dcollected by the nonprofit \u2064group \u200bCarbon\u2062 Mapper has revealed some startling information \u2063about methane emissions from \u2062Blue Origin&#8217;s space station facility.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The methane emissions were recorded leaking on June 4 from the company&#8217;s West Texas ranch, where they\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-recommends-indoor-mask-wearing-because-of-delta-variant\/\" title=\"L.A. County Recommends Indoor Mask-Wearing Because Of Delta Variant\">regularly test<\/a> their space rockets. These \u200demissions were so \u200dsignificant that they could even be spotted from the International Space Station!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Carbon \u200bMapper analyzed the data \u2063and discovered that the methane\u200b was leaking at a rate \u2063of 1.5 metric\u2063 tons \u2063per hour. Unfortunately, there is no information available \u200cabout how long this leakage lasted.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s even \u2062more concerning is that Blue Origin rockets run on liquefied \u2063natural gas (LNG), which is composed of up to\u2062 95% methane. Surprisingly, Texas state air regulators do not impose any limits \u2063on methane \u200bemissions \u2062or require disclosures\u2062 of releases. The Texas Commission on\u2064 Environmental Quality also does not\u200b have any regulations in place \u200bfor methane emissions.<\/p>\n<p>When asked \u2063about the \u200bincident, Sara Blask,\u200d a \u200cspokeswoman for\u2062 Blue Origin, stated, &#8220;We frequently transfer LNG from\u200d our suppliers into storage \u2064tanks at our engine test\u2063 stands. Everything operated normally.&#8221; However, she declined to comment on the \u2064total amount of gas released.<\/p>\n<p>Curiously, Blue Origin\u200c officials have remained silent on the matter, refusing to \u200crespond to requests\u2064 for comment \u200cfrom \u2064the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>According to a\u200d permit filed \u200bwith the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in 2020, Blue Origin estimated that they\u200d would release\u2064 approximately 3.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bezos-founded-blue-origin-methane-emissions-spotted-by-space-station\/\" title=\"Space station detects methane emissions from Bezos' Blue Origin.\">4 \u200dmillion cubic feet<\/a> of LNG into the air each \u200byear. \u2062However,\u200d it is unclear if these \u200bnumbers accurately reflect their current operations.<\/p>\n<h3>What \u200cDoes This Mean for the Environment?<\/h3>\n<p>The large methane emissions\u200c from Blue Origin&#8217;s operations raise concerns \u200dabout their impact on the environment. Methane is a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-launch-another-probe-into-fossil-fuel-industry-over-emissions-data\/\" title=\"Democrats Launch Another Probe Into Fossil Fuel Industry Over Emissions Data\">potent greenhouse gas<\/a> that\u200c contributes to climate change. \u2064With no regulations in place to monitor or limit these emissions, it is crucial to address this issue and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/solar-projects-turn-into-disaster-as-groundwater-dries-up-leaving-residents-furious-dead-without-water\/\" title=\"Solar projects become disasters as groundwater depletes, leaving angry residents desperate for water.\">find sustainable solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As we continue to explore the wonders of space, let&#8217;s not\u200c forget \u2064the importance of \u200dprotecting\u2062 our\u200b own planet. It&#8217;s time \u200bfor companies like\u200d Blue Origin to take responsibility for their environmental\u200b impact and work \u200dtowards a\u200d greener future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from \u2063the\u2062 Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Bezos&#8217;s Blue Origin LLC emits significant amounts of methane gas, visible from the International Space Station. 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