(P&GJ) - Pipeline infrastructure and operations raise two common concerns among landowners and other public entities: greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions and ecosystem disturbance. As industry leaders continue setting goals and implementing actions to offset these recurring headwinds, an immediate opportunity to improve environmental sustainability and public perception has emerged - and it lies within the area of vegetation management. "Pipeline rights-of-way (ROW) possess so much untapped potential," said Will Hatler, field scientist, Corteva Agriscience. "With so much land to manage, the strategies vegetation managers use to control undesirable vegetation throughout these expansive landscapes can significantly impact the environment as well as the organizations and communities they serve." Hundreds of thousands of miles of oil and gas pipelines occupy nearly 5 million acres of U.S. land. How can oil and gas companies successfully manage these expansive right-of-way corridors in a manner that not only maintains asset integrity and regulatory compliance but also enhances habitat management and community engagement? Moreover, what are the implications if they don't?
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