EPA's Final Rule Relaxes Regulation Of Methane, VOCs And Greenhouse Gases

(August 14, 2020, 10:46 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 13 announced its final rule on methane emissions, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and greenhouse gas emissions from hydraulic fracturing operations, saying it was still protecting human health and the environment even as it rescinded Obama-era regulations that called for increased monitoring of well sites....