The US Environmental Protection Agency today proposed a slate of measures meant to drastically reduce methane emissions over the next decade as part of the Obama administration’s broad effort to reduce greenhouse gasses.
Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for the EPA’s office of air and radiation, told reporters that the agency hopes to cut heat-trapping methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
Methane is the second most prevalent greenhouse gas, accounting for about 10% of emissions, according to the EPA. The White House said that of those emissions, nearly 30% come from the oil and gas industry.