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Trump administration moves to terminate Biden-era methane emissions rules

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