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Trump Administration Moves to Trample Taxpayers, Public Health, and Climate Via Methane Waste Rule Rollback

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BLM rollback of methane rule defies Congress’ will. (Source: Environmental Defense Fund)

NEW MEXICO—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2018

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By: Thomas Singer and Erik Schlenker-Goodrich  

Late yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management issued a proposed rule rolling back core public safeguards to reduce methane waste on public lands by the oil and gas industry. The proposed revision capitulates to the worst oil and gas industry operators, undoing all meaningful provisions to reduce the waste of publicly…

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