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Trump administration to weaken methane emissions rules for oil and gas
The Trump administration is reversing Biden-era regulations designed to reduce methane leaks from oil and gas operations.
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration is ending Biden-era rules restricting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling. Trump made the announcement at a campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas, claiming the change would save consumers and energy producers $45 billion and unlock 210 million barrels of additional oil. The Environmental Protection Agency plans to weaken standards for low-producing, high-emitting wells and end the Super Emitter Program that monitored large methane releases. The previous Biden rules were expected to cut methane emissions by 80 per cent over 14 years and prevent an estimated 58 million tons of methane emissions by 2038. Methane is up to 80 times as potent as carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.
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