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April 29, 2021

Senate Votes to Reimpose Regs on Methane Emissions
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In other climate news, the Senate has voted to reimpose Obama-era
regulations on methane emissions from oil and gas wells. The vote
reverses a move by the Trump administration to weaken the rules on
methane, which is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide.


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