Pa gas well (IMAGE)

Penn State

Pa gas well

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Pictured is a natural gas well in Pennsylvania. When wells become damaged or degraded, methane can potentially escape into the environment. Penn State researchers developed a new nanomaterial cement mixture to address this issue.

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Pa Department of Environmental Protection

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