Biden Delivers COP28 Crackdown on Methane Leaks From Oil Wells

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : The rule is the culmination of a three-year EPA quest to stifle methane releases from existing oil wells and equipment -- coming roughly a decade after the first initial steps to indirectly regulate that pollution.
48% : Supporters say the initiative could push oil companies to respond more swiftly to leaks that otherwise could go unreported.
48% : The EPA projects the requirements could add an extra 25 cents to the cost of a barrel of oil in 2038 -- though the agency forecasts total net benefits of at least $7.3 billion a year from averted harm to the climate and human health tied to ozone exposure.

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