Oil companies leaked less methane in West Texas, a new report says. Environmentalists are skeptical.

An array of oil pumps operate outside of Tarzan on Sept. 15, 2023. Oil and gas companies released less methane during the extraction phases, according to a new report. But critics of the industry are skeptical. (Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune)

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