Court rejects EPA's attempt to halt Obama-era methane rule
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Environmental Protection Agency had announced stay in rule that would require oil and gas companies to fix methane leaks in equipment
The Environmental Protection Agency cannot freeze the implementation of a rule requiring oil and gas companies to fix methane leaks in their equipment, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday in a setback for Donald Trump's push to cut environmental regulations.
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