Just when you thought Covid was our major threat.

>>The administration of United States President Donald Trump has rolled back regulations aimed at reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations, its latest move to unwind environmental rules ahead of November’s presidential election.

During a visit to election swing state Pennsylvania on Thursday, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) Administrator Andrew Wheeler formally rescinded 2016 limits on oil and gas industry emissions of methane that were set by the administration of former President Barack Obama. The move was criticised by environmentalists when initially proposed last August.

Wheeler said in Pittsburgh that new rules would save $100m a year between 2021 and 2030. The rules will “fulfill President Trump’s promise to cut burdensome and ineffective regulations for our domestic energy industry,” he said.

Methane is the main component of natural gas. It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, but does not remain in the atmosphere as long. Recent scientific reports highlight the major role methane emissions play in worsening climate change.

The new rules remove methane control requirements for the production and processing of oil and natural gas as well as curbs on emissions from transmission and storage.

The rules also exempt smaller oil and gas companies from a requirement that they install equipment to detect methane leaks and change the required schedule for repairing leaks, “to respect the realities of the oil and gas industry” by allowing deferrals.<<

https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/methane-rolls-curbs-powerful-greenhouse-gas-200814030659403.html

PermeateFree said:

Just when you thought Covid was our major threat.

>>The administration of United States President Donald Trump has rolled back regulations aimed at reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations, its latest move to unwind environmental rules ahead of November’s presidential election.

During a visit to election swing state Pennsylvania on Thursday, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) Administrator Andrew Wheeler formally rescinded 2016 limits on oil and gas industry emissions of methane that were set by the administration of former President Barack Obama. The move was criticised by environmentalists when initially proposed last August.

Wheeler said in Pittsburgh that new rules would save $100m a year between 2021 and 2030. The rules will “fulfill President Trump’s promise to cut burdensome and ineffective regulations for our domestic energy industry,” he said.

Methane is the main component of natural gas. It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, but does not remain in the atmosphere as long. Recent scientific reports highlight the major role methane emissions play in worsening climate change.

The new rules remove methane control requirements for the production and processing of oil and natural gas as well as curbs on emissions from transmission and storage.

The rules also exempt smaller oil and gas companies from a requirement that they install equipment to detect methane leaks and change the required schedule for repairing leaks, “to respect the realities of the oil and gas industry” by allowing deferrals.<<

https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/methane-rolls-curbs-powerful-greenhouse-gas-200814030659403.html

Bloody!

Michael V said:

PermeateFree said:

Just when you thought Covid was our major threat.

>>The administration of United States President Donald Trump has rolled back regulations aimed at reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations, its latest move to unwind environmental rules ahead of November’s presidential election.

During a visit to election swing state Pennsylvania on Thursday, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) Administrator Andrew Wheeler formally rescinded 2016 limits on oil and gas industry emissions of methane that were set by the administration of former President Barack Obama. The move was criticised by environmentalists when initially proposed last August.

Wheeler said in Pittsburgh that new rules would save $100m a year between 2021 and 2030. The rules will “fulfill President Trump’s promise to cut burdensome and ineffective regulations for our domestic energy industry,” he said.

Methane is the main component of natural gas. It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, but does not remain in the atmosphere as long. Recent scientific reports highlight the major role methane emissions play in worsening climate change.

The new rules remove methane control requirements for the production and processing of oil and natural gas as well as curbs on emissions from transmission and storage.

The rules also exempt smaller oil and gas companies from a requirement that they install equipment to detect methane leaks and change the required schedule for repairing leaks, “to respect the realities of the oil and gas industry” by allowing deferrals.<<

https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/methane-rolls-curbs-powerful-greenhouse-gas-200814030659403.html

Bloody!

Echo the Bloody!

PermeateFree said:

Just when you thought Covid was our major threat.

>>The administration of United States President Donald Trump has rolled back regulations aimed at reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations, its latest move to unwind environmental rules ahead of November’s presidential election.

During a visit to election swing state Pennsylvania on Thursday, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) Administrator Andrew Wheeler formally rescinded 2016 limits on oil and gas industry emissions of methane that were set by the administration of former President Barack Obama. The move was criticised by environmentalists when initially proposed last August.

Wheeler said in Pittsburgh that new rules would save $100m a year between 2021 and 2030. The rules will “fulfill President Trump’s promise to cut burdensome and ineffective regulations for our domestic energy industry,” he said.

Methane is the main component of natural gas. It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, but does not remain in the atmosphere as long. Recent scientific reports highlight the major role methane emissions play in worsening climate change.

The new rules remove methane control requirements for the production and processing of oil and natural gas as well as curbs on emissions from transmission and storage.

The rules also exempt smaller oil and gas companies from a requirement that they install equipment to detect methane leaks and change the required schedule for repairing leaks, “to respect the realities of the oil and gas industry” by allowing deferrals.<<

https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/methane-rolls-curbs-powerful-greenhouse-gas-200814030659403.html

Why?

There’s probably a darn good reason, but I don’t see it.

Could it be that the previous rules were far too onerous? Methane restrictions only have to be 25 times as strict as CO2 restrictions.

mollwollfumble said:

Why?

There’s probably a darn good reason, but I don’t see it.

Why would there be a darn good reason?

Anyway, saving 30c/head/year not good enough for you?

The Rev Dodgson said:

mollwollfumble said:

Why?

There’s probably a darn good reason, but I don’t see it.

Why would there be a darn good reason?

Anyway, saving 30c/head/year not good enough for you?

The savings are bugger all and even if they were talk about a step backwards.
Perhaps Trump is a lizard trying to terraform Earth into something more favourable to his species

mollwollfumble said:

PermeateFree said:

Just when you thought Covid was our major threat.

>>The administration of United States President Donald Trump has rolled back regulations aimed at reducing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations, its latest move to unwind environmental rules ahead of November’s presidential election.

During a visit to election swing state Pennsylvania on Thursday, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) Administrator Andrew Wheeler formally rescinded 2016 limits on oil and gas industry emissions of methane that were set by the administration of former President Barack Obama. The move was criticised by environmentalists when initially proposed last August.

Wheeler said in Pittsburgh that new rules would save $100m a year between 2021 and 2030. The rules will “fulfill President Trump’s promise to cut burdensome and ineffective regulations for our domestic energy industry,” he said.

Methane is the main component of natural gas. It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, but does not remain in the atmosphere as long. Recent scientific reports highlight the major role methane emissions play in worsening climate change.

The new rules remove methane control requirements for the production and processing of oil and natural gas as well as curbs on emissions from transmission and storage.

The rules also exempt smaller oil and gas companies from a requirement that they install equipment to detect methane leaks and change the required schedule for repairing leaks, “to respect the realities of the oil and gas industry” by allowing deferrals.<<

https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/methane-rolls-curbs-powerful-greenhouse-gas-200814030659403.html

Why?

There’s probably a darn good reason, but I don’t see it.

Could it be that the previous rules were far too onerous? Methane restrictions only have to be 25 times as strict as CO2 restrictions.

Yes they can make more money, more quickly.

Methane is considerably a more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, perhaps you should view its increased release more critically. But there again you are a bit of a denier.

Cymek said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

mollwollfumble said:

Why?

There’s probably a darn good reason, but I don’t see it.

Why would there be a darn good reason?

Anyway, saving 30c/head/year not good enough for you?

The savings are bugger all and even if they were talk about a step backwards.
Perhaps Trump is a lizard trying to terraform Earth into something more favourable to his species

DPRNA are the new Republic in the sphère of influence of the Russian Fédération and they Really Want To Thaw Out Their Frosty Real Estate known as Siberia

Glad someone is doing the right thing, global warming what a lie