Studies confirm low methane leakage rates from natural gas development.
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out its new regulations on methane emissions from oil and gas development. These rules come even as the industry has slashed emissions in recent years, all while natural gas production has skyrocketed. As the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) pointed out, these costly proposals "could inflict more pain on the men and women who work in the oil and gas industry – at a time when market forces are already creating economic challenges."