Trump seeks to end methane curbs in latest climate protection reversal
Methane that escapes from pipelines, compressor stations and from oil wells has been blamed for as much as a quarter of the planet’s warming
29 August 2019 - 21:00
Washington — The Trump administration is seeking to abandon regulations designed to stop methane leaks from oil and gas wells, a move opposed not just by environmentalists but even some energy companies that worry it will undermine the appeal of natural gas as climate-friendly fossil fuel.
The proposal, unveiled on Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency, is the latest assault in President Donald Trump’s campaign to weaken Obama-era measures fighting climate change, building on previous efforts to ease greenhouse gas emission limits on power plants and automobiles...
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