Trump to propose relaxing methane rules for oil and gas industry

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it plans to propose loosening restrictions on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the forthcoming proposal will introduce changes to regulations enacted during the Biden administration.

The EPA stated in a press release that the specific proposal will be released in the coming days. The planned rule changes represent a rollback of existing federal efforts designed to rein in methane pollution stemming from oil and gas production.