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Office of Inspector General

Report: EPA Needs to Improve Air Emissions Data for the Oil and Natural Gas Production Sector

Report #13-P-0161February 20, 2013

What We Found

High levels of growth in the oil and natural gas (gas) production sector, coupled with harmful pollutants emitted, have underscored the need for EPA to gain a better understanding of emissions and potential risks from the production of oil and gas.

Report Materials​​

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