Industry Seeks Targeted DOT Pipeline Repair Rule To Limit Methane

The natural gas and oil industry is pressing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to target forthcoming pipeline repair mandates to reduce methane by focusing on the largest leaks, warning that overly prescriptive rules would drive up costs even though environmentalists say comprehensive standards align with the Biden administration’s climate goals. “This rulemaking should focus on targeting the largest leaks,” say the American Gas Association (AGA) and American Petroleum Institute (API) in May 24 joint comments to DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous...