White House eyes new regulations to cut methane from oil, gas sector (In REGS Ve TRvst)
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Friday, March 28, 2014 9:23:33 AM · by NormsRevenge · 25 replies
Yahoo! News ^ | 3/28/14 | Roberta Rampton and Timothy Gardner - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it will take a hard look at whether new regulations are needed to cut emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry, part of President Barack Obama’s plan to address climate change. Regulators will start by proposing new rules later this year to reduce venting and flaring from oil and gas wells on public lands, one way to begin slashing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, said Dan Utech, Obama’s top energy and climate aide. Most oil and gas production takes place on privately owned land. The Environmental Protection Agency...
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