Supreme Court Rejects Push to Halt Biden Methane-Emissions Rules
- Order is setback for oil producers, Republican-led states
- Justices also leave agency’s new mercury rules in force
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The US Supreme Court refused for now to halt a Biden administration crackdown on planet-warming methane emissions from oil wells, tanks and pipelines.
The order is a setback for oil and gas producers and Republican-led states that say the new mandates exceed the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency. The challengers were seeking to put the rules on hold while a legal fight goes forward.