Americas > US President signs bills repealing offshore drilling restrictions, EPA’s methane emissions fee

US President signs bills repealing offshore drilling restrictions, EPA’s methane emissions fee

Published 17:28 on March 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:28 on March 17, 2025  / /  Americas, US

US President Donald Trump signed two joint resolutions into law on Friday, nullifying recent regulations that established the US EPA's methane emissions fee and restricted offshore drilling for oil and gas exploration.
US President Donald Trump signed two joint resolutions into law on Friday, nullifying recent regulations that established the US EPA's methane emissions fee and restricted offshore drilling for oil and gas exploration.


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