
Oil, gas companies ask Biden administration to exempt small wells from upcoming methane control rule
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Oil companies are asking the United States to exempt the smallest wells in the nation from upcoming methane rules, which requires drillers to find and plug methane leaks.
An EPA official declined to confirm the request or discuss details of the upcoming proposal.
Oil and gas production is the source of around a third of the nation's methane emissions and is a key target for the Biden administration as it seeks to combat climate change. The United States is among over 100 countries that have pledged to cut their methane emissions 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels.
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