The Environmental Protection Agency had predicted substantial amounts of methane from shale-gas operations. Although more than one million tons per year had been produced, the cleaner and better shale gas had not been produced at a substantial enough amount. Therefore, The Environmental Protection Agency has begun to require drillers to control leaks during completions. Now that shale-gas drilling is becoming more and more popular, regulations, such as controlling these leaks, must be put in place so that the United States doesn't waste such an important contribution to its natural gases.

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