A new federal rule designed to slash methane emissions in the industry could force small oil and gas producers to shut down wells and put them out of business.
EPA: Oil and natural gas operations are the nation’s largest industrial source of the “super pollutant” methane.
Environmental organizations and supermajors such as BP welcomed the finalization of the rule.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will try again to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, having failed to do so during the Obama administration. Well, if at first you don’t succeed…