Western Governors Tout State Oil & Gas Methane Rules, Split On EPA Role

Even as they are touting their respective state-level regulations to limit methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, the governors of New Mexico and Wyoming are split on the wisdom of the Biden EPA’s plan to bolster federal standards for new emission sources in the industry and set first-time requirements for existing sources. The diverging viewpoints, offered during a June 14 hearing of the House select climate committee, echo a partisan division regarding EPA’s rules on Capitol Hill in...