Senators Seek GAO Methane Study As Rollback Rule Slips Into August

Three Democratic senators and independent Sen. Angus King (ME) are seeking a “comprehensive” Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of oil and gas methane emissions, an apparent bid to build pressure for possible reversal of Trump administration deregulatory actions including a methane air rule rollback that has slipped into August. “To better understand how methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry impacts human health and the environment, it is imperative to have a firm understanding on how much methane...