NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:

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Statement: EPA's methane repeal would put polluters first and waste America's energy

October 7, 2026

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the rollback of the 2024 Methane Rule at a closed-door oil and gas industry conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. According to Administrator Zeldin, the proposed rule will be released in a matter of days.