With is promulgation of standards to control emissions of methane from new, reconstructed, and modified sources in the oil and gas (O&G) sector, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a significant step toward meeting President Obama’s goal of cutting methane released by the entire sector by 40 to 45 percent by 2025.
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The methane strategy, which includes recognition of substantial voluntary actions taken by the O&G industry, is one of the top elements in the president’s program to exert downward pressure on emissions of man-made greenhouse gases (GHGs) that exacerbate changes to the earth’s climate. Over a 100-year period, methane is about 25 times more effective than carbon dioxide (CO2) at trapping heat within the atmosphere.