Wall Street Journal | EPA Issues Final Rules Cutting Oil, Natural Gas Methane Emissions Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday issued the first-ever federal standards aimed at curbing methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry, the latest in a series of regulations the Obama administration is pursuing in ... For Oil Drillers, Obama Methane Rule Is Worse Than Proposed Obama administration announces historic new regulations for methane emissions from oil and gas New EPA rules slash methane emissions from oil drilling |