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Obama Administration Finalizes Rule to Protect Public Health, Taxpayers, Environment from Methane Waste on Public Lands

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OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016.  After years of advocacy by a broad coalition of partner groups across the West and in Washington, D.C., we are proud to announce that today the Obama Administration released new rules that will reduce the wholesale waste of natural gas by the oil and gas industry–the nation’s largest methane emitter–on our public lands. These rules are long overdue, modernizing outdated and ineffective waste guidance adopted 36 years ago. We applaud the administration…

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