The Republican-controlled Congress has successfully voted to repeal a fee on oil and gas producers for high methane emissions, which was a significant aspect of President Biden's climate policy. The Senate's 52-47 vote followed a similar decision in the House. The fee, meant to incentivize reductions in methane emissions—a gas far more effective at warming the planet than carbon dioxide—never went into effect. Critics see this as a concession to the fossil fuel industry, while the American Petroleum Institute lauds the repeal as a necessary measure to support energy production.
The Republican-controlled Congress voted to repeal a federal fee on methane emissions, undoing a key component of former President Biden's climate policy aimed at mitigating global warming.
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, causing significant global warming, and controlling its emissions from oil and gas producers is vital in addressing climate change.
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