> methane (worse than CO2) and hydrocarbons are flared directly into the atmosphere The word "flaring" in this case indicates burning the methane. Releasing i

> methane (worse than CO2) and hydrocarbons are flared directly into the atmosphere The word "flaring" in this case indicates burning the methane. Releasing it without burning it is called venting [1]. I question how significant the difference is in the C02 and methane emissions of flaring the non marketable methane directly vs running a natural gas turbine to power a mining facility. > so their desperation results in many ways to help make mining company presence a sweetheart deal in the energy rates the miners receive. It seems more like a a way to maximize the profit of or minimize regulatory penalties on the fracking operation, which is a fine business objective, but likely not a significant emissions reduction overall compared to the fracked gas itself. I'd like to see independent numbers comparing C02 and methane emissions associated with flaring vs BTC mining. 1. https://www.energy.gov/fecm/articles/doe-flaring-and-venting-rd-reducing-emissions-and-developing-valuable-low-carbon#:~:text=Flaring%20is%20the%20process%20of,atmosphere%2C%20typically%20in%20small%20amounts https://www.energy.gov/fecm/articles/doe-flaring-and-venting....