BillingsTrump says scrapping methane limits unlocks 210 million barrels, 10 days of US consumption.
Biden officials estimated the rule would have prevented 58 million tons of methane by 2038.
It covered small wells, which produce 6% of oil and gas but up to half of its methane emissions.
“EPA should be fighting this waste, not making it easier,” said Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 80+ reports worldwide
- HuffPost
- frames the rollback as a fuel-price response for Trump, quantified as 210 million barrels (about 10 days of US use)
Sources: HuffPost