US proposes rule to limit methane leaks on public lands
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Earlier this week, the U.S. Interior Department proposed new rules to reduce methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands, according to CNBC.
The Interior’s Bureau of Land Management would set monthly time and volume limits on natural gas flaring and impose fines for exceeding those limits.
The rules would also require oil and gas producers to develop waste minimization plans, demonstrating the capacity of available pipeline infrastructure for anticipated gas production.
Learn more: CNBC > Biden Interior rule would limit methane leaks, gas flaring from public lands drilling
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