Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Standards to Slash Methane ...
WEBDec 2, 2023 · The final rule includes a comprehensive suite of pollution reduction standards that address the largest sources of methane and other harmful pollutants at oil and gas facilities, including methane that leaks or is vented from equipment and processes. Among other things, the final rule will:
Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks …
WEBMar 27, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming.
US announces rule to slash powerful planet-warming methane by …
WEBDec 2, 2023 · The rule will crack down on methane leaks from industry in several ways. In a major new development, it will end routine flaring of the natural gas that is a byproduct of drilling oil wells...
US rule would limit methane leaks from public lands drilling
WEBNov 28, 2022 · The Interior Department on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, proposed rules to limit methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands, the latest action by the Biden administration to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File) Read More. 3 …
U.S. seeks to limit flaring and methane leaks from public lands ...
WEBNov 29, 2022 · WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Monday proposed rules aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands, Washington's latest...
Biden administration looks to 'turbocharge' climate action with methane …
WEBDec. 2, 2023, 12:00 AM PST. By Lucas Thompson. The Biden administration on Saturday announced finalized standards to limit the amount of methane that oil and gas companies can leak into the...
White House announces new methane regulations, kicking off …
WEBNov 2, 2021 · The regulations target methane leaks and instances when methane gas is purposefully vented, or flared, during the production process. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is released...
U.S. Targets Methane Emissions in New Batch of Rules
WEBNov 22, 2023 · New Tech Can Reveal a Vast Network of Methane Leaks. Anna Kuchment. “Reducing methane emissions today can generate near-immediate climate benefits, providing room for the longer-term transition...
Biden Administration Announces Rule to Cut Millions of Tons of Methane …
WEBDec 2, 2023 · The methane rule, which was first announced at COP28 by Michael S. Regan, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, came with more certainty: It is an administrative action that...
Biden tightens methane emissions rules, even as the U.S. pushes …
WEBNov 11, 2022 · Biden was set to announce on Friday a supplemental rule cracking down on emissions of methane — a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming and packs a stronger...
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