Pittsburgh Post Gazette Editorial, Sept. 8, 2020.<\/p>\n
Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler was in the Hill District on Aug. 13 to confirm the Trump administration\u2019s decision to rescind federal regulations on methane emissions. This shortsighted rule change will not improve the environment or the public health of American citizens.<\/p>\n
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Under the auspices of the Clean Air Act, the Obama administration attempted to regulate methane by introducing rules that required producers to detect and repair methane leaks in their systems installed after 2015. Plugging these leaks was seen as a cost-effective way to address emissions. This was the low-hanging fruit in the campaign to mitigate climate change that Mr. Wheeler has put back on the tree.<\/p>\n
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Fortunately, the Trump administration\u2019s indifference to climate does not affect Pennsylvania\u2019s ability to require producers to control their emissions in a reasonable and responsible way.<\/p>\n
Full Editorial HERE<\/a><\/p>\n photo credit: Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette<\/p>\n
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