Published: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.). Photo credit: Francis Chung/E&E News
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) unveiled a resolution to undo former President Trump's methane regulatory rollback. Francis Chung/E&E News
Three top oil and gas companies are throwing their support behind Democrats' push to restore an Obama-era rule on oil and gas methane emissions.
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Equinor ASA and BP PLC are calling on lawmakers to support a resolution — S.J. Res. 14 and H.J. Res. 34 — that would give "no force or effect" to Trump administration rulemaking that undid direct federal oversight of methane, a potent gas that exacerbates climate change.