# Trump is making it easier for fossil fuel companies to leak methane

https://mins.news/en/item/117896

- The Verge, 2026-10-27 18:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1019691/gas-leak-methane-rule-rollback-trump

> The Trump administration is expected to weaken federal rules intended to prevent methane leaks, reversing Biden-era measures. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says the rollback would save oil and gas companies $45 billion. Environmental and health advocates have condemned the move.

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