Top 5 Methane Polluters

3. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)

Methane emissions = 2,767,333 metric tons of CO2

Founded in 1989, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), the next one on our list of top 5 methane polluters explores both oil and natural gas reserves. Its headquarters are in Oklahoma City and it is divided into two operating segments, the Southern Division and the Northern Division, which is a bit of a cliché given US history. The production is divided as 58 percent in the Southern Division and 42 percent in the Northern Division.

The company reported a revenue of $12.764 billion in 2015 and a net income of $14.635 billion. It has been involved in several scandals in recent years, including antitrust allegations following an investigation by the DoJ regarding Canadian gas company Encana who was being accused of illegally colluding with Chesapeake Energy to lower land exploration prices.

The amount of methane put into the atmosphere by this company is the rough equivalent of burning 14,737 railcars of coal.

Top 5 Methane Polluters

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