📰 GeneralThe VergeTuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM UTC1h ago

Trump is making it easier for fossil fuel companies to leak methane

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In its latest gift to oil and gas companies, the Trump administration is expected to announce plans today to weaken rules that guard against methane leaks. Methane is a smog-forming pollutant and a powerful greenhouse gas that's up to 80 times as potent as carbon dioxide on a 20-year horizon. It's t

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Trump is making it easier for fossil fuel companies to leak methane

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