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Congress Overturns Biden-Era Rule to Tax Methane Pollution

HeadlineFeb 28, 2025

Back in the U.S., the House and Senate voted to overturn an EPA rule that would have required oil companies to pay fees for emitting methane, a potent greenhouse gas known as a “super pollutant.” The measure came as part of 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act but had not yet gone into effect. The rule was expected to bring in billions of dollars.

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