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Story summary
- On December 1, 2025, the U.S. EPA finalized a rule delaying methane-emissions regulations for the oil and gas sector.
- The rule provides producers additional time to install monitoring and control devices.
- U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stated that previous standards hindered development in the United States.
- The extensions aim to prevent unrealistic regulations from obstructing energy production.
- The agency estimates the delay will save $750 million over 11 years.
