"The methane rule for the oil and gas sector could face “major questions” claims, which one environmental lawyer said could “curry favor with some judges.”"

"EPA’s rule to limit methane emissions from the oil and gas sector may be the latest battleground over whether the agency is exceeding its authority to regulate planet-warming emissions.

The rule is part of a suite of regulatory actions by the Biden administration to address climate change. Methane is a particularly useful target for quickly stemming the rise of global temperatures because the potent greenhouse gas has about 80 times the heat-trapping capability of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.

EPA published the rule Friday in the Federal Register. Lawsuits are already rolling in."

Niina H. Farah and Lesley Clark report for E&E News March 11, 2024. [2]