Industry sets condition for direct EPA methane rules for oil & gas

Major industry groups say they support EPA directly regulating the potent greenhouse gas methane from new and existing oil and gas operations, though they say the agency must first make a threshold risk finding that the sector’s emissions are “significant” enough to merit regulation. Revised statements on EPA regulation from the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- floated in updated press releases and comments to news outlets -- come as the Biden administration is promising...