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  1. July 16, 2020

    Calif. Judge Blasts Methane Rule Revision As Deeply Flawed

    A California federal judge has vacated the Trump administration's rescission of most of the Obama-era rule limiting natural gas methane emissions on federal and Native American lands, finding the reversal was ill-considered, ill-supported and broadly flawed.

  2. March 04, 2020

    Judge Rips Gov't's Efforts To Scrap Obama-Era Methane Rule

    A California federal judge on Wednesday slammed the government's efforts to eliminate most of an Obama-era rule limiting natural gas methane emissions on federal and Native American lands, repeatedly pointing out deficiencies in its rulemaking process and telling energy industry advocates there is "no constitutional right to make a profit."

  3. August 27, 2019

    Wyo. Says Calif. Bid To Revive Methane Reg 'Makes No Sense'

    Wyoming has fought back against California's push to reinstate Obama-era methane emission limits on natural gas production on federal and Native American lands, arguing that the previous rule was a "transparent" attempt to regulate climate change without authority.

  4. June 10, 2019

    Calif., NM Want Obama-Era Methane Release Limits Revived

    California and New Mexico have asked a California federal judge to reinstate Obama-era limits on the amount of methane that can be released from natural gas production on federal and Native American lands.

  5. November 09, 2018

    Energy Groups Can Intervene In Calif., NM Methane Suit

    Two trade groups have won their bid in California federal court to intervene in California and New Mexico's suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior challenging its decision to cut the amount of methane that oil and gas companies can release on federal and Native American lands.