Reversing Trump Methane Regulations Won’t Help the Environment

Reversing Trump Methane Regulations Won’t Help the Environment
Oil is pumped and natural gas is flared off on an oilfield near Watford City, N.D., on June 12, 2014. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo
Jason Isaac
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Amid the seemingly endless debate over infrastructure proposals, Congress passed a resolution that'll have significant negative consequences for U.S. oil and gas production. Using the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Congress reversed the Trump administration’s changes to regulations of methane—also called natural gas—from production wells and pipelines.
Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
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The Honorable Jason Isaac is director of Life:Powered, a national initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to raise America’s energy IQ. He previously served four terms in the Texas House of Representatives.
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