Trump Moves To Terminate Biden-Era Methane Limits On Oil, Gas Drilling
Donald Trump said he is terminating a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency rule that limits methane emissions from oil and gas drilling at a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.[1] He said the rollback would save $45 billion and unlock 210 million barrels of oil, about 10 days of U.S. use.[1]
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the change will eliminate the Super Emitter Program and ease standards on small oil and gas wells.[1] The rollback is the latest in a string of Trump moves to unwind Biden climate policies, including vehicle fuel-economy rules and limits on power plant emissions.[1]
The Biden methane rule was announced at a 2023 U.N. climate summit.[1] It was projected to prevent 58 million tons of methane by 2038 and to yield $98 billion in benefits by 2034.[1]
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- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Trump said he is terminating a Biden-era EPA rule aimed at cutting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.
- Trump told a Lubbock, Texas, rally the change would save $45 billion and unlock 210 million barrels of oil, about 10 days of U.S. use.
- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin previously said the rollback will eliminate the Super Emitter Program and ease standards on small oil and gas wells.
- The Biden methane rule, announced at a 2023 U.N. climate summit, was projected to prevent 58 million tons of methane by 2038 and yield $98 billion in benefits by 2034.
- The rollback follows other Trump moves to unwind Biden climate policies, including vehicle fuel-economy rules and power-plant emission limits.
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