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Trump to roll back methane rules in latest Texas campaign push

President Donald Trump plans to announce an Environmental Protection Agency proposal to roll back Biden-era methane rules for oil and gas producers, according to a White House official. The proposal would ease requirements to fix leaky equipment and check wells for escaping methane, and is not yet final.

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What happened

President Donald Trump said his administration plans to roll back a Biden-era rule that limits methane emissions from oil and gas drilling. A White House official said the Environmental Protection Agency will propose easing requirements to fix leaky equipment and check wells for escaping methane. The proposal is not yet final.

Global impact / market context

Methane is a gas that escapes from oil and gas equipment and traps heat in the air. The current rule requires companies to find and fix leaks and to check wells. Rolling it back could lower costs for oil and gas companies. It could also mean more methane escapes, which matters for air quality and climate. The change is only a proposal for now, so the current rule still applies.

What to watch

  1. Whether the Environmental Protection Agency formally issues the proposal, because the plan has only been described so far and is not final.
  2. What the final rule says about fixing leaky equipment and checking wells, because those details decide how much day-to-day work companies must do.
  3. Whether the rollback is completed or challenged, because a proposal alone does not change the rule that is in force now.

Affected assets

  • Natural gas
  • Oil
  • Oil and gas producers

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