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What does Trump's methane rollback actually save, and who gains?
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At a Lubbock rally for Ken Paxton, who POLITICO says led the legal challenge, Trump said: Tonight, I'm officially terminating Biden's expensive and unnecessary methane regulations. Those rules set nationwide limits on methane at existing oil and gas sites, and a super emitter program required operators to probe leaks flagged by third parties.
“Tonight, I'm officially terminating Biden's expensive and unnecessary methane regulations.”
He claims it will save 45 billion dollars and unlock two hundred ten million barrels of oil.
$45bn
Fieldnotes, an oil and gas watchdog, obtained records showing industry groups worked to weaken the rules. Julia Kane says: The oil and gas industry says it's a 'good-faith' partner eager to help craft regulations, but time and time again it's worked behind the scenes to delay and weaken them.
“The oil and gas industry says it's a 'good-faith' partner eager to help craft regulations, but time and time again it's worked behind the scenes to delay and weaken them.”
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Based on reports by
- The GuardianTrump says government to 'terminate' Biden-era methane emissions rules
- POLITICOTrump touts methane rollback at Paxton campaign stop
- Bloomberg BusinessTrump Casts High Gas Price as 'Short-Term Pain' at Texas Rally
- La Libre.beTrump wants to ease rules governing methane emissions in the oil and gas sector