Curbing methane leaks from oil and natural gas operations would increase supplies pledged to Europe and help to reduce the impacts from climate change under a proposed rulemaking by the Biden administration.

The updated rulemaking issued Friday (Nov. 11) by the U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would impact thousands of natural gas and oil wells, natural gas processing facilities and storage tanks. Operators would be required to monitor and replace leaky equipment to reduce domestic methane emissions from covered sources by 87% in 2030 from 2005 levels.

“The United States is once again a global leader in confronting the climate crisis, and we must lead by example when it comes to tackling methane pollution – one of the biggest drivers of climate change,” EPA...