US Issues New Rule on Methane Emissions

FILE - Pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, New Mexico, on April 24, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Dec. 2, 2023, that a new rule will reduce methane emissions generated by the oil and gas industry.

The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in global warming, as President Joe Biden seeks to advance his climate legacy.