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Trump Moves to Ease Methane Regulations for U.S. Oil Producers
The Trump Administration is set to announce easing of the federal methane regulations for oil and gas production in a bid to boost U.S. domestic energy production and lower costs for producers and consumers. President Donald Trump is set to unveil the proposal at a campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas, America’s biggest-oil producing state. The top U.S. oil industry lobby, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and many oil and gas companies have long called for changes to the Biden administration’s 2024 methane emissions standards, arguing…