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Trump Ends Federal Methane Rules at Texas Rally

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 14:16 UTC · How we work

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President Donald Trump announced termination of federal methane regulations at a Texas rally on Oct 27, 2026.
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History

The 1990s combined a wave of neoliberal deregulation with record natural disasters that cost $608 billion, prompting growing attention to greenhouse-gas emissions. On Oct 27 2026 President Donald Trump announced at a Texas rally that federal methane rules would be ended, reviving that deregulatory momentum and putting U.S. climate targets at risk ahead of the November midterms.

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Historical Context

The 1990s combined a wave of neoliberal deregulation with record natural disasters that cost $608 billion, prompting growing attention to greenhouse-gas emissions. On Oct 27 2026 President Donald Trump announced at a Texas rally that federal methane rules would be ended, reviving that deregulatory momentum and putting U.S. climate targets at risk ahead of the November midterms.

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