Methane Regulations

Trump rolls back Biden-era methane rules, blames regulations for fuel price surge

At a Lubbock, Texas rally, President Trump announced the termination of Biden-administration methane regulations on oil and gas producers, framing them as the cause of soaring fuel prices. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin backed the move, saying it would 'unleash' an estimated 210 million barrels of oil. The announcement comes as gas prices have risen sharply since February, from $2.98 to $4.27 a gallon, a period that coincides with US military conflict with Iran and retaliatory fuel embargoes in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

futurism.com · 2026-10-29

EPA moves to roll back Biden-era methane leak rules for oil and gas wells

The EPA, under Administrator Lee Zeldin, is set to propose undoing Biden-era methane regulations that were projected to cut emissions from oil and gas operations by 80 percent over 14 years. The rollback would ease standards on low-producing 'marginal wells,' which account for about half of industry methane emissions despite producing only 6 percent of US oil and gas, and would eliminate the Super Emitter Program that flagged large methane releases.

theverge.com · 2026-10-27