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Trump rolls back methane climate standards for oil and gas industry

Friday 14 Aug 20 11:00am

A hydro fracking tower used for gas drilling in Pennsylvania. Photograph: Alamy

THE TRUMP administration is revoking rules that require oil and gas drillers to detect and fix leaks of methane, a greenhouse gas that heats the planet far faster than carbon dioxide.

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