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From CFACT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BY PARIS APODAKA:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trump administration is preparing to scrap another Biden-era climate regulation, taking aim at a methane leak program that federal officials argue has burdened American oil and gas producers with billions in costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced<\/a> Wednesday that the agency will soon propose eliminating the Biden administration\u2019s \u201csuper-emitter\u201d program, which requires oil and gas operators to investigate reports of major methane leaks detected by third parties. The announcement came during an oil and gas industry meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former President Joe Biden\u2019s EPA finalized<\/a> sweeping methane regulations in 2023, later establishing the super-emitter program as part of its 2024 oil and natural gas rules. The administration projected that the broader regulations would prevent approximately 58 million tons of methane emissions between 2024 and 2038.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn an upcoming proposal, which is currently under review<\/a> by the Office of Management and Budget, U.S. EPA will take an important step in easing regulatory burdens and unleashing the Nation\u2019s domestic energy supply by proposing the next step in the agency\u2019s wide-scale reconsideration of the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s Clean Air Act rules for the oil and natural gas industry,\u201d an EPA spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBehind every barrel of oil and every cubic foot of natural gas produced in the U.S. are millions of workers, businesses, and the heartbeat of this nation\u2019s economy; the Biden-era regulations posed a monumental threat,\u201d the spokesperson continued. \u201cAs a result, Americans in every state suffered from higher energy prices. The U.S. produces energy in a better and more environmentally friendly way than anywhere else in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EPA estimates its broader proposed changes to the Biden-era oil and gas regulations would save $45 billion, according to the Wednesday press release. The agency also argues that the super-emitter program is ineffective and unnecessary to satisfy Clean Air Act requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Trump EPA knows our policies must match our nation\u2019s potential and is working to unleash the full ability of American energy and lower costs for Americans by returning commonsense to regulations. The proposal will be released once it has been signed by the Administrator.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methane, however, has become a major target of climate activists because of its ability to trap heat in the atmosphere. NASA identifies<\/a> methane as the second-largest contributor to global warming behind carbon dioxide, estimating that rising methane concentrations have accounted for 20% to 30% of Earth\u2019s warming since the Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gas is also considerably more potent than carbon dioxide over shorter periods. One ton of methane can trap<\/a> 84 to 87 times as much heat as a ton of carbon dioxide over 20 years, according to NASA. Methane generally remains in the atmosphere for only about a decade, compared with the centuries that carbon dioxide can persist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, EPA Admin. Zeldin announced a rollback of federal rules that ensure oil and gas operators don't pollute our air. This decision clearly shows that Trump is putting polluters first over the wellbeing of the American people. #Methane<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ZHumKW2iXj<\/a><\/p>— Conservation Voters New Mexico (@ProtectNM) October 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>