← At an Oil and Gas Conference in Santa Fe, Lee Zeldin Announces EPA Will Propose Scrapping the Methane "Super Emitter" Program and Loosening Rules for Small Wells — "It Does Not Have to Be a Binary Choice" — While Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Warns of "More Pollution Drifting Into the Lungs of Families," Ben Ray Luján Says It Puts "Our Energy Security at Risk," and Gabe Vasquez Calls It "the Wrong Choice"
“[To the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association's annual conference in Santa Fe:] Our core mission is protecting human health and the environment. … We believe strongly that we can both protect the environment and grow the economy. It does not have to be a binary choice where we are forced to pick one or the other. … [The Super Emitter Program is] not necessary to meet Clean Air Act requirements — and it's not effective. … [On stripper wells:] These wells are a critical part of household economics. … Some owners use oil and gas to produce and power homes or run farm equipment. … [The changes will] help unleash more U.S. energy dominance across America.
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