# Trump is making it easier for fossil fuel companies to leak methane

- Source: The Verge
- Published: 2026-10-27T18:25:13+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1019691/gas-leak-methane-rule-rollback-trump
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/trump-is-making-it-easier-for-fossil-fuel-companies-to-leak-methane-acb86c/

In its latest gift to oil and gas companies, the Trump administration is expected to announce plans today to weaken rules that guard against methane leaks. Methane is a smog-forming pollutant and a powerful greenhouse gas that's up to 80 times as potent as carbon dioxide on a 20-year horizon. It's the primary component of […]

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