Administration to study magnitude of leaks from methane before deciding in autumn whether to propose new oil and gas controls
The White House on Friday opened the way to cutting emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry, saying it would study the magnitude of leaks of the powerful greenhouse gas.
The announcement seemed designed to please the international community which is meeting in Yokohama to finalise a blockbuster climate report as well as environmental groups suing to force the Obama administration to regulate the oil and gas industry.