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The Interior Department wants to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands

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Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands

The Biden administration issued a final rule aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands. It is the latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to g.methane gases. The rule is aimed at cracking down on methane emissions from drilling on public lands.

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Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands

The Biden administration has issued a final rule aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming. It is the latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, which contributes to climate change.

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Oil Fields Release Far More Methane Than Thought, Study Finds

More than 9 percent of all natural gas produced goes into the atmosphere, where it acts as a powerful greenhouse gas. In parts of New Mexico, more than 9 per cent of natural gas production goes to the atmosphere. Methane acts as powerful greenhouse gases that act as gases that cause climate change.

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