More than three years since they were rolled out, new regulations restricting methane emissions from existing natural gas wells will finally get a hearing before a statewide rulemaking body, according to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
The push comes as Republican President Donald Trump rolls back restrictions on the potent greenhouse gas.
Gov. Tom Wolf rolled out his methane restrictions in January 2016. Two years later, in the summer of 2018, the governor and the Department of Environmental Protection created permits restricting methane emissions from any new natural gas wells or pipelines. But permits that restrict existing wells have taken longer.
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