Trump to ease methane emission rules The Trump administration is expected to announce an easing of federal regulations on methane emissions from oil and gas production in an effort to increase domestic energy production in the US and reduce costs for producers and consumers. The leading U.S. oil industry lobby, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and many oil and gas companies have long called for changes to the Biden administration's 2024 methane emissions standards, arguing the rules impose excessive compliance costs on producers. The new rule will ease regulation for small, low-productivity wells producing less than 15 barrels of oil equivalent per day. According to Bloomberg, up to 79% of all oil and gas wells in the United States are considered marginal. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is also expected to cancel the so-called methane emissions program. The program, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suspended last year, encouraged government-approved third-party groups to help identify and report large methane emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks to address "widespread concerns among US energy producers and operators that the 2024 Act is unworkable and hinders American dominance in the energy industry," the agency said. "This proposal addresses many of the concerns that American manufacturers and operators have raised with us. This includes the burden on marginal wells and oil and gas operators in general, the Super Emitter Program, associated gas and control device requirements," said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. "Americans should be able to heat their homes in the winter, fuel their cars and drive to work.

Trump to ease methane emission rules The Trump administration is expected to announce an easing of federal regulations on methane emissions from oil and gas production in an effort to increase domestic energy production in the US and reduce costs for producers and consumers. The leading U.S. oil industry lobby, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and many oil and gas companies have long called for changes to the Biden administration's 2024 methane emissions standards, arguing the rules impose excessive compliance costs on producers. The new rule will ease regulation for small, low-productivity wells producing less than 15 barrels of oil equivalent per day. According to Bloomberg, up to 79% of all oil and gas wells in the United States are considered marginal. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is also expected to cancel the so-called methane emissions program. The program, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suspended last year, encouraged government-approved third-party groups to help identify and report large methane emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks to address "widespread concerns among US energy producers and operators that the 2024 Act is unworkable and hinders American dominance in the energy industry," the agency said. "This proposal addresses many of the concerns that American manufacturers and operators have raised with us. This includes the burden on marginal wells and oil and gas operators in general, the Super Emitter Program, associated gas and control device requirements," said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. "Americans should be able to heat their homes in the winter, fuel their cars and drive to work.