Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle | CNN
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The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized one of the Biden administration’s only outstanding climate rules, aimed at cracking down on leaks of methane — a potent planet-warming gas with an outsized impact on the climate.

Summary

The EPA finalized a rule to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas producers, which could be challenging for the Trump administration to overturn due to its inclusion in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act, the rule aims to reduce methane—a potent greenhouse gas with over 80 times the warming potential of CO2—by penalizing companies for venting or flaring instead of capturing it.

This regulation, expected to cut 1.2 million metric tons of methane emissions, may be challenging for a potential Trump administration to repeal, as it would require Congressional action.

  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
    67·
    11 days ago

    No, it won’t. I’d love to be optimistic, but realism is psychologically more healthy at this point.

    This can be overturned with a simple majority. A supermajority is not required.

    Republicans will have full control of Congress. The Inflation Reduction Act is absolutely on the chopping block.

    • Thunderbird4@lemmy.world
      33·
      11 days ago

      Even if it’s not overturned, who’s supposed to enforce it? The EPA? They’ve already had their authority gutted by the SC, and they’re about to have a pro-oil sycophant installed as chair.

      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
        20·
        11 days ago

        Right. It’s the same with the Constitution. Trump doesn’t need to alter the Constitution to deviate from it. Congress simply won’t hold him accountable to it.