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Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling

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  • Trump drastically loosens oil and gas methane rulesthehindu.com · cred 7/10

    Mr. Trump is pushing ways of bringing down energy costs ahead of the midterms, amid voter anger over soaring oil costs caused by his war on Iran

    • · U.S. President Donald Trump announced on October 27, 2026, a rollback of methane emission rules.
    • · The regulations were implemented by Joe Biden.
  • Trump says government to ‘terminate’ Biden-era methane emissions rulestheguardian.com · cred 7/10

    <p>Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billions</p><p>Donald Trump announced his administration is “terminating” Biden-era regulations holding oil and gas companies accountable for large leaks of planet-warming methane during a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday evening.</p><p>Trump said during a campaign rally in Texas that the change would save consumers and energy producers $45bn and unlock 210 million barrels of oil – equivalent to about 10 days of US petroleum consumption. “Tonight, I’m officially terminating Biden’s expensive and unnecessary methane regulations to save consumers and energy producers,” Trump said, lifting what he called “crippling regulations on methane that caused prices to skyrocket” for small oil and gas operators.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/trump-biden-era-methane-emissions-rules-oil-gas">Continue reading...</a>

    • · Donald Trump announced his administration is 'terminating' Biden-era methane emissions rules during a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday evening.
    • · The EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, praised the move as ending the 'war on oil and natural gas'.
  • Trump to suspend Biden-era methane rulewashingtontimes.com · cred 5/10

    President Trump said Tuesday that he is signing an order later in the evening to roll back a Biden-era rule that sought to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas drilling but curbed domestic energy production.

    • · President Trump said Tuesday that he is signing an order later in the evening to roll back a Biden-era rule
    • · The rule sought to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas drilling