Berkeley Professor Reveals Drilling Oil in California Might Be Good for the Environment | James Rector

An independent study challenges long-held assumptions about greenhouse gas emissions. In parts of California, natural seeps and aging wells appear to be releasing more methane than modern oil operations, with elevated levels in populated areas.

In this episode, University of California–Berkeley Professor James Rector, who conducted the study independently of industry or government funding, explains why removing oil from underground reservoirs may, in some cases, be the most effective way to bring emission levels down.