# A2 English News | Turkmenistan Starts Fixing 8 Methane Leaks

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Published: 2026-09-01T00:39:41+00:00
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## Resource

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Turkmenistan starts fixing methane mega-leaks at old oil and gas sites, with eight leaks already stopped. Also: NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to widen our view of the Universe. Today’s English focus: lifted off = left the ground = left the ground. Vocabulary: leak (a place where gas escapes), pipe (a tube for water, gas, or oil), alert (a warning message). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-01 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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