57 Republicans urge Interior to stop methane rules

Published July 27, 2016 4:46pm ET



Almost 60 Republican lawmakers want Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to get rid of new methane emissions standards that they believe are a “solution in search of a problem.”

Primarily written by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah, and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the letter from 57 House members calls the agency’s new rules overly burdensome for energy companies.

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