Trump guts Obama-era methane rules for fracking

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The Trump administration proposed a revised version of Obama-era methane rules on Monday that favors President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda over duplicative and punishing regulations, according to the Interior Department’s land management regulator.

“In order to achieve energy dominance through responsible energy production, we need smart regulations, not punitive regulations,” said Joe Balash, assistant secretary for land and minerals management.

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