Biden Administration Unleashes Powerful Regulatory Tool Aimed at Climate
The Biden administration is using a powerful policy tool to crack down on methane leaks and cut greenhouse gas emissions across the entire economy.
New limits on methane aim to reduce climate warming pollution from oil and gas drilling sites, which emit methane that is 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in the short term.
The EPA has included a controversial calculation called the social cost of carbon in the methane rule, which gives the government legal authority to limit emissions from smokestacks and tailpipes across the country. [ more ]