Trump to propose relaxing methane rules for oil and gas industry
The agency says the rollback would save U.S. businesses $45 billion a year and end the Super Emitter leak-notification program.
- The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Wednesday it will soon propose rescinding a Biden-era rule aimed at curbing large methane leaks from oil and gas operations, part of a broader Trump administration effort to boost fossil fuel production.
- After taking office last year, the Trump administration had previously delayed implementation of the methane policy. Methane remains the second-biggest cause of climate change, with the oil and gas industry a major source.
- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin argued "Americans must be able to afford to heat their homes in the winter," while the agency claims rescinding the rule will save businesses $45 billion annually by reducing regulatory burdens.
- Mahyar Sorour, director of the Sierra Club's Beyond Fossil Fuels campaign, condemned the move as a "giveaway to fossil fuel executives" that "reveals who the Trump administration really works for- its political donors."
- Despite the policy shift, the EPA's "super emitter" program remains active, requiring companies to address methane leaks reported by third parties using remote sensing, particularly at facilities in the Permian Basin in New Mexico.
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EPA wants to scrap Biden-era regs that pose ‘monumental threat’ to natural gas
BY PARIS APODAKA: The Trump administration is preparing to scrap another Biden-era climate regulation, taking aim at a methane leak program that federal officials argue has burdened American oil and gas producers with billions in costs. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Wednesday that the agency will soon propose eliminating the Biden administration’s
EPA Proposes Rollback of Methane Rules for Oil and Gas Industry
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it will propose to loosen restrictions that rein in methane from oil and gas production, according to a press release from the agency [1]. The move is part of a broad Trump administration effort to slash regulations that officials say burden businesses as the government seeks to boost fossil fuel production [2]. The announcement was made by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin at the New Mexic…
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