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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

They do get cited in journals, most scientific work is based upon prior works. Many journals have had to redact stuff due to fake papers being cited, regardless of what you say.

Where did the 20% methane emissions over the past 5 years come from? Was there an explosion in the cattle industry?

Also the oil industry lies, they omit lots of data to make the industry look cleaner than it is. This is the most ideal scape goat for the industry, and would not surprise me.

Link the journals, I don't mind reading

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/canada-oil-sands-air-pollution-20-64-times-worse-than-industry-says-study/

https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/02/28/no-more-excuses-oil-and-gas-companies-keep-lying-about-their-methane-emissions/

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/oil-gas-industry-lying-global-213549059.html?guccounter=1

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/05/31/opinion/Oil-industry-studies-CAPP-emissions-Alberta