PRESS RELEASE November 02, 2021 Biden’s New Methane Standards an Essential Action in Climate Crisis EPA proposal calls for 74% reduction in methane pollution from all new and existing oil and gas operations by 2030 READ FULL TESTIMONY “Methane sets the pace of climate change,” said ELPC Associate Attorney John Minode’e Petoskey, who testified before the EPA in favor of setting methane safeguards over the summer. “Methane is 85% more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide in the near term. The combined effect of the two gases is devastating. Methane sets a high rate of global warming; longer-lasting carbon pollution keeps that rate high for decades. Curbing methane emissions is an essential climate action that will save lives and protect our air, water, and economy, here in the Midwest and around the country.” “The new standards proposed by the EPA for both new and existing sources of methane and other dangerous pollutants are critical to showing leadership in tackling the climate crisis as COP26 continues in Glasgow. We hope the Biden administration continues to push the envelope on oil and gas sector methane pollution and all and other sources of greenhouse gas emissions endangering our planet and lives.” SHARE CONTACT Paul Dailing pdailing@elpc.org (312) 795-3701 RELATED Resources View All REPORT Beyond Wires: Using Advanced Transmission Technologies to Accelerate the Transition to Clean Energy REPORT Minnesota Clean Energy Supply Chain Report REPORT A Tale of Two States Clean Energy Report Related Projects View All CLIMATE CHANGE Thinking Beyond Wires CLIMATE CHANGE Transforming the Electricity Grid CLIMATE CHANGE Accelerating Shift to Renewable Energy CLIMATE CHANGE Growing Local Renewable Energy Resources Make an Impact. Support ELPC with a gift. DONATE TODAY OTHER WAYS TO GIVE Join the Fight. Your Voice Matters. TAKE ACTION NOW CONTACT US SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube 35 East Wacker Drive Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 673-6500 ELPCinfo@ELPC.org Issues Region Blog About Projects News & Press Resources Take Action Contact © 2021 Environmental Law & Policy Center | Privacy Policy