Environmental Defense Fund

Rule Changes

Opposing the rollback

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is 'terminating' a Biden-era rule that required oil and gas companies to find and fix methane leaks. The Environmental Protection Agency released a draft rule that would scrap most of the 2023 regulation, including satellite-based leak detection and limits on burning excess gas.

Updated Oct 28

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Co-plaintiff in D.C. Circuit lawsuit; co-petitioner for administrative reconsideration filed April 16, 2026

The EPA's February 2026 revocation of its 2009 endangerment finding ended federal greenhouse gas authority, but the rollbacks kept coming. By May 2026, the agency had also repealed mercury protections for coal plants, relaxed refrigerant deadlines for businesses, and sent a final rule to the White House budget office to erase power plant emissions standards.

Updated May 30