US President Donald Trump officially proposed on Tuesday to reduce methane emissions controls for oil and gas companies, marking the latest major step taken by his administration to repeal federal regulations aimed at addressing human-induced climate change. At an evening campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas, Trump said: “I will officially repeal the expensive and unnecessary methane emissions regulations created by the Biden administration, thereby saving consumers and energy producers $45 billion in costs.” He positioned the move as a means to reduce energy costs in order to ease voters' concerns about the cost of living ahead of next week's midterm elections. The proposal aims to revise the strict standards set by the Biden administration in 2024 and call for the relaxation of methane controls on oil and gas wells, pipelines, and processing facilities. In addition, the proposal also proposes to abolish so-called “super emission source programs” designed to help reduce the largest methane spills. Trump added that once finalized, the measure will bring 210 million barrels of additional oil production.

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