WASHINGTON (AP) The Trump administration moved closer Tuesday to rolling back Obama-era rules reducing oil and gas industry leaks of methane gas, one of the most potent agents of climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency formally released its proposed substitute for a 2016 Obama administration rule that aimed to step up detection and elimination of methane leaks at well sites and other oil and gas facilities. The agencys move is part of a broad Trump administration effort to undo President Barack Obamas legacy programs to fight climate change by cutting emissions…
Trump proposes weaker methane rules for oil & gas wells
