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• dylan604 2y ago
  I'm not being obtuse at all. That methane would not be leaking in these locations if humans did not attempt to extract it. Regardless if the leaks from faulty plumbing or just not making the hole the right way so the methane in the air is a direct result of that human activity, it is still methane leaking into the air
  • lurk2 2y ago
    No ordinary person would interpret your original comment this way. _aavaa_ was correct: "A leak implies an unintended or unwanted behaviour." If producers are intentionally venting off the methane, it isn't leaking, it's being released. > A leak is a way (usually an opening) for fluid to escape a container or fluid-containing system, such as a tank or a ship's hull, through which the contents of the container can escape or outside matter can enter the container. Leaks are usually unintended and therefore undesired. https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leak https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leak