https://freerepublic.com/tag/bennevertrumping/ en-us Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:36:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4400954/posts The Trump administration is proposing to dramatically scale back a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas industry at drilling sites nationwide. Methane is a major contributor to climate change and is estimated to be 80 times more planet-warming than carbon dioxide in a twenty-year time frame. In 2023, the Biden administration finalized rules that were meant to rein in methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. President Trump made the announcement while campaigning in Lubbock, Texas, Tuesday, saying his administration's revision, under the Clean Air Act, would save the industry billions in... npr https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4400954/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:36:02 GMT