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EPA Rolls Back Methane Rules for Stripper Wells | Cheyenne News
The Trump administration is rolling back methane regulations on “stripper wells” — low-output oil and gas sites that produce just 6% of U.S. energy but emit half the sector’s methane pollution. The EPA argues current rules are too costly for aging, poorly maintained wells, while critics say deregulation won’t boost production but will spike climate pollution — with previous rules delivering $7 billion in annual benefits. Behind the move: powerful oil industry lobbyists, including a major well-buyer who donated to Trump, now have influence via a former lobbyist appointed to a top EPA role —…
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