Demand strong safeguards on climate-busting methane

Methane is the second-biggest driver of climate change, and the oil and gas industry is the largest industrial source of methane emissions. President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to cut methane from the fossil fuel industry, but the standards do not go far enough.

Make your voice heard in support of strong methane standards by the Feb. 13 deadline!

Tell Biden's EPA to slash dangerous methane emissions

With over 80 times the warming power of carbon, methane is a huge threat to our climate and health. Methane is the second-biggest driver of climate change after carbon pollution. And the oil and gas industry is the largest industrial source of methane emissions.

President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an updated draft proposal to cut methane and other harmful pollutants from oil and gas operations across the country. The proposal improves upon many of the standards in the original proposal released by EPA in 2021, including requiring regular monitoring at all well sites, but it does not go far enough. There is more work to be done – especially on issues like the wasteful and dangerous practice of routine flaring.

EPA is inviting public comments on these critical standards – but only until February 13.

Tell EPA to adopt the strongest standards to cut methane pollution from the fossil fuel industry – the quickest, most cost-effective way to slow the rate of climate change and protect our health.

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Subject Finalize strong safeguards to cut climate-busting methane pollution

Dear EPA Administrator Regan:

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I am deeply concerned about the impacts of methane pollution on our health and climate. I applaud your agency for issuing a new proposal to reduce methane, and urge you to finalize the strongest possible safeguards to cut methane from the oil and gas industry.

With over 80 times the warming power of carbon, methane is a huge threat to our climate. Methane is the second-biggest driver of climate change after carbon dioxide. And the oil and gas sector is the largest industrial source of methane emissions. Methane pollution from the fossil fuel industry is accelerating the pace of climate change and harming the health of our families and communities across the country.

EPA’s recent proposal is a major step in the right direction, but there is more work to be done. Please finalize strong methane standards that: 
* Ensure that well operators capture associated gas and limit flaring to protect the safety of our communities
* Address emissions from storage tanks by making the standards applicable to more tanks
* Provide a clear pathway for communities and residents to access data and technologies to help reduce methane and other pollutants in the areas where we live and work

I’m counting on your agency to quickly address these concerns, and to finalize strong, comprehensive rules to cut methane pollution from the oil and gas sector to protect our health and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Thank you.

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