The Trump EPA Official in Charge of Methane Regulations Helped Write Oil Industry Argument Against Those Rules
ProPublica • 4/1/2026
Summary
A Trump EPA official responsible for methane regulations assisted in drafting an argument against those regulations for the oil industry. This information is reported by ProPublica.
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