EDF Says New Data Bolsters Pitch To Beef Up EPA Methane Proposal

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is touting new aerial survey data of methane emissions in the Permian Basin to bolster its argument that EPA’s proposed oil and gas methane rules need to be strengthened to require multiple inspections of smaller oil and gas sites. The pitch comes with EPA extending the deadline to comment on its plan by about two weeks, until Jan. 31. And it coincides with Capitol Hill Democrats expressing optimism that a proposed fee on oil and...