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August 30, 2019

Environmental Groups Threaten to Sue Trump over Methane Rules
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Environmental groups are threatening to sue the Trump administration
over its move to rescind regulations on methane emissions at oil and gas
plants. On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency put forward a
new rule to overturn regulations put in place by President Obama.
According to the EPA, the rule will save energy companies up to $123
million through 2025. But environmental groups warn the change could
have a devastating impact on the climate crisis. Methane has more than
80 times the heat-trapping potential of carbon dioxide.


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