/tags/methane methane en-US Copyright Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:13:16 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-16/growing-oil-industry-support-for-methane-reduction-rule-could-help-it-survive-trumps-return Texas regulators are taking public comment about how they should implement an EPA rule to reduce methane leaks from the oil and gas industry. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:13:16 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-16/growing-oil-industry-support-for-methane-reduction-rule-could-help-it-survive-trumps-return Alejandra Martinez | The Texas Tribune /business-economy/2023-05-26/new-report-finds-cutting-methane-emissions-could-bring-thousands-of-jobs-to-texas-oil-fields A new study from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Climate Jobs finds Texas could see over 35,000 jobs created if new federal methane regulations are adopted later this year. Fri, 26 May 2023 13:49:43 GMT /business-economy/2023-05-26/new-report-finds-cutting-methane-emissions-could-bring-thousands-of-jobs-to-texas-oil-fields /news/2021-11-02/as-world-leaders-seek-to-rein-in-methane-texas-oil-and-gas-industry-pressured-to-cut-emissions A proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule could require oil and gas producers to monitor and reduce emissions of methane in the field. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT /news/2021-11-02/as-world-leaders-seek-to-rein-in-methane-texas-oil-and-gas-industry-pressured-to-cut-emissions Erin Douglas |The Texas Tribune /2020-08-13/trumps-methane-rollback-that-big-oil-doesnt-want The rule ends Obama-era restrictions on emissions of methane, a potent climate-warming gas. The move could make it harder to argue that natural gas is a cleaner-burning fossil fuel than coal. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT /2020-08-13/trumps-methane-rollback-that-big-oil-doesnt-want Jeff Brady /news/2019-10-17/epa-taking-public-testimony-in-dallas-on-methane-emission-rules The Environmental Protection Agency took public testimony in Dallas on Thursday on plans to weaken federal methane emission standards.Those Obama-era… Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:49:57 GMT /news/2019-10-17/epa-taking-public-testimony-in-dallas-on-methane-emission-rules Miguel Perez /2017-07-04/appeals-court-says-epa-cant-keep-delaying-obama-era-methane-rules The U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. notes the EPA can choose to rewrite a rule designed to prevent leaks from natural gas facilities. But it can't just put it off for two years, the judges decided. Tue, 04 Jul 2017 18:55:00 GMT /2017-07-04/appeals-court-says-epa-cant-keep-delaying-obama-era-methane-rules Camila Domonoske /2017-05-10/senators-reject-effort-to-roll-back-greenhouse-gas-emissions-rule It's a rare victory for environmentalists so far under President Trump. The Senate rejection to rolling back an Obama-era regulation was close — tipping after three Republican senators voted no. Wed, 10 May 2017 18:11:00 GMT /2017-05-10/senators-reject-effort-to-roll-back-greenhouse-gas-emissions-rule Merrit Kennedy /health-science-tech/2015-08-31/building-a-better-dump-transforming-trash-into-energy-in-denton UT Arlington professor Sahadat Hossain is standing on an enormous mound of dirt at the city of Denton landfill, smiling. Because he’s literally turning… Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:30:20 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-08-31/building-a-better-dump-transforming-trash-into-energy-in-denton Lauren Silverman /2013-11-26/methane-is-on-the-rise-blame-it-on-texas-our-oil-drilling-and-our-cows Five stories that have North Texas talking: Methane is on the rise, and you can partly blame Texas, several North Texans are accused of burning down an… Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:05:31 GMT /2013-11-26/methane-is-on-the-rise-blame-it-on-texas-our-oil-drilling-and-our-cows Eric Aasen