29 Aug 2019

Trump set to roll back regulations on methane emissions – a major contributor to climate change

It would mean oil and gas companies won’t be required to install technology to inspect and fix methane leaks from pipelines, wells and storage facilities.

In a blow for the environment, the Trump administration is proposing a rolling back of regulations governing methane emissions – a major contributor to climate change.

It would mean oil and gas companies won’t be required to install technology to inspect and fix methane leaks from pipelines, wells and storage facilities – a move which some of America’s biggest energy companies don’t actually agree with.

Dani Isdale reports.