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EPA says will soon act to rescind Biden policy targeting methane leaks

By Thomson Reuters Oct 7, 2026 | 2:12 PM

Oct 7 (Reuters) – The US Environmental Protection Agency on ​Wednesday said ‌it is days away from proposing to rescind a Biden-era ‌policy ​that sought ⁠to rein ⁠in large leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from ​oil and gas operations.

“Americans ⁠must be ⁠able to afford ​to heat their ​homes in the winter ‌and fill up their car and drive to ⁠work. They can’t do that when the people ⁠producing ‌the energy ⁠are weighed down ​by ‌unnecessary burdens,” ​EPA Administrator ⁠Lee Zeldin said in a statement.

(Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Nia ​Williams)