Earthworks: New Oil & Gas Development Methane Standard Welcomed by Fracking-Impacted Residents, Enviros

by Gary Kopycinski on August 18, 2015

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Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. The Obama Administration today proposed the first-ever methane pollution standards for new and modified oil and gas facilities that, if implemented, will help protect public health and put the United States closer to meeting the Administration’s goal of reducing oil and gas methane pollution by 40 to 45 percent by 2025.