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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

Senate reverses Biden-era EPA rule that could help fossil fuel companies continue to boil planet alive

Members of the Senate voted Thursday to reverse a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency rule that limits methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.

The waste emissions charge required companies to pay a fine for emitting the powerful greenhouse gas that greatly contributes to climate change.

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