Trump Announces Plan to End Biden-Era Methane Rules for Oil and Gas

President Trump announced at a Corpus Christi, Texas, rally on October 27, 2026, that his administration is terminating Biden-era methane regulations for oil and gas companies, calling them "expensive and unnecessary." Methane is the second-biggest cause of climate change after carbon. The 2024 rule was the first nationwide requirement to limit methane from existing oil and gas facilities.