Trump administration proposes rollback of oil and gas methane rules
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President Donald Trump announced a proposal Tuesday to loosen Biden-era limits on methane emissions from oil and gas operations, saying the rollback would reduce costs and encourage domestic energy production.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas, Trump said his administration was “terminating” regulations he described as expensive and unnecessary. The Environmental Protection Agency said the proposed revisions under the Clean Air Act would save consumers and businesses $45 billion and lead to production of an additional 210 million barrels of oil and 1.41 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The agency did not provide a detailed breakdown of the projected savings, according to The Hindu.
The 2024 rule requires operators to reduce methane released through leaks, flaring and venting at oil and gas facilities. It established the first nationwide federal methane requirements for existing facilities and included a “Super Emitter Program,” under which EPA-approved third parties could use remote-sensing technology to identify major leaks for investigation. The proposed changes include eliminating that program, The Hindu reported.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the regulations imposed unnecessary burdens on energy producers and contributed to higher costs. Environmental advocates criticized the rollback, arguing it would weaken accountability for emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that traps substantially more heat than carbon dioxide over shorter periods.
Trump made the announcement while campaigning in support of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate bid ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
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