Originally Posted by roly

if global warming is bunk then it doesn't matter. but the vast majority of scientists say its happening.

either way the amount of methane escaping is a piss in the ocean (excuse the pun) when compared to the amount of methane produced when cows and other livestock belch. and its a bit of a joke for the worlds greatest polluter (the US) to be complaining about the methane having an impact on global warming.