"EPA To Set First Rule To Cut Methane From Oil, Gas Sector"

"The Environmental Protection Agency will unveil on Thursday a rule to target methane emissions from new or modified oil and gas facilities, the first regulations to tackle the greenhouse gas from the sector, two sources briefed on the matter said.

The EPA first proposed the regulation last August and finalized the measure after a public comment period.

The proposal is expected to require new and modified oil and gas processing and transmission facilities to find and repair methane leaks, capture natural gas from hydraulically fractured oil wells and limit emissions from pumps and other types of equipment."

Valerie Volcovici reports for Reuters May 11, 2016.

Source: Reuters, 05/12/2016