BLM Methane Rollback Plan Cites NSPS Duplication But Ignores EPA Review

A long-awaited Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed rule to scrap several provisions of an Obama-era methane rule for oil and gas facilities on federal lands relies heavily on claims that the provisions duplicate EPA requirements for all new oil and gas activity, but fails to address an EPA effort to review and possibly repeal that rule. The Feb. 12 proposal seeks to scrap requirements for operators to develop leak detection and repair (LDAR) programs; waste minimization plans; well...