US EditionEPA cements delay of Biden-era methane rule for oil and gas
The EPA's 18-month extension delays methane emission controls on oil and gas, potentially saving $750 million but risking increased pollution and health impacts, environmental groups warn.
- On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized an 18-month delay for methane rules, cementing the extension first introduced in a July 2025 interim ruling, Lee Zeldin said it saves industry hundreds of millions.
- The Trump administration argued the move dismantles regulatory hurdles that stifle domestic energy production and estimated it would cut compliance costs by approximately $750 million over 11 years.
- The package delays specific requirements for control devices, equipment leaks, storage vessels and process controllers, pushes the November 28, 2025 net heating value continuous monitoring deadline back 180 days, and sets annual reports due within 360 days with compliance extended to January 2027.
- Environmental groups warn the delay could emit 3.8 million more tons of methane, affecting nearly 18 million people near active oil and gas wells, with EDF already challenging it in court.
- Although the rule delays only deadlines, the Environmental Protection Agency said it may reconsider more substantial parts later; the administration is considering repeal and proposed delays for coal-fired power plants and refrigerant phase-downs, while methane potency exceeds 28 times CO2 over 100 years.
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New EPA rule gives oil, gas firms more time to fix equipment leaking methane
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized a rule granting oil and gas operators more than a year in additional time to comply with mandates set by former President Joe Biden to replace leaky equipment and routinely monitor for escaped…
EPA cements delay of Biden-era methane rule for oil and gas
The Trump administration on Wednesday cemented its delay of Biden-era regulations on planet-warming methane coming from the oil and gas industry. Earlier this year, the administration issued an “interim final rule” that pushed back compliance deadlines for the Biden-era climate rule by 18 months. On Wednesday, it announced a final rule that locks in the delay. The delays apply…
New EPA Rule Gives Oil, Gas Firms More Time to Fix Equipment Leaking Methane
(Bloomberg) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized a rule granting oil and gas operators more than a year in additional time to comply with mandates set by former President Joe Biden to replace leaky equipment and routinely monitor for escaped methane.
New EPA Rule Gives Oil, Gas Firms More Time to Fix Equipment Leaking Methane
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized a rule granting oil and gas operators more than a year in additional time to comply with mandates set by former President Joe Biden to replace leaky equipment and routinely monitor for escaped methane.
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