r/climate 1d ago

Methane pollution at US’s biggest oilfield plunges after Biden crackdown

https://www.ft.com/content/b097d8da-846e-4e23-a3a6-89d1a6ccc2fd
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u/SleepWouldBeNice 1d ago

*Republicans hated that for some reason*

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u/jedify 1d ago

I worked on some emissions projects in the Permian after Obama's Quad O regulations forced them to capture some leaking gas - enough that these projects were profitable. But they hated it. Idk man, I think they're a lost cause.