Top U.S. Gas Driller Weighs First Step Toward Net-Zero Emissions

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The chief executive of the largest U.S. natural gas producer said the company is considering a pathto net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, but only from its own operations for now.EQT Corp. is seeking to cut so-called Scope 1 emissions by replacing equipment that runs on fossilfuels with electric-powered devices, while using real-time sensors and other technologies to cutdrilling time and energy use, CEO Toby Rice said in an interview. But extending a net-zero target toemissions from the company’s suppliers and customers would be a “more ambitious goal,” he said.