# Trump proposes loosening methane controls on oil and gas companies

https://mins.news/en/item/118316

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-28 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-28/trump-proposes-relaxing-epa-methane-controls-on-oil-and-gas-operations?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae1492153aa080001e534ac

> President Donald Trump formally proposed scaling back methane controls on oil and gas companies Tuesday, in his administration’s latest major effort to undo federal rules designed to address human-caused climate change.

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