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Yesterday — 13 November 2024Main stream

E.P.A. to Charge Oil Companies First-Ever Methane Fee, but Will It Last?

13 November 2024 at 00:23
The Biden administration is imposing a fee on large energy companies that spew excess methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Republicans may be able to repeal it.

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The XTO energy oil and gas plant in West Texas. Methane emissions from the U.S. have risen sharply, the result of a booming fossil fuel industry that is producing gas at record levels.
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