EPA reportedly plans to suspend requirements for oil and gas operations to limit their methane emissions—using an emergency rulemaking strategy to avoid public input. (E&E News)
The agency is expected to release its interim final rule this week, suspending Biden-era leak detection and repair requirements for both new and existing operations and buying the agency time to revise the standards.
Legal experts argue EPA can’t use this process to dodge public notice and comment, warning it sets a precedent for sidelining public scrutiny on major climate rules.