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White House sought to further weaken EPA methane rule

from E&E News

White House sought to further weaken EPA methane rule E&E News The White House appears to have lost its bid to make an upcoming rule for oil and gas emissions less protective than EPA proposed. The EPA rule proposed for monitoring and repairing natural gas leaks, which is set to be final tomorrow alongside another rule that replaces Obama-era regulations for petroleum methane, was already weaker than the 2016 safeguards it replaces. Then the White House stepped in with its own request: Reduce the burden for oil and gas companies by requiring fewer inspections for leaks. READ MORE

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