明年前美国不太可能出台新的甲烷排放规定

据道琼斯4月18日消息，北达科他州高级能源官员表示，在奥巴马政府任期结束之前，美国环保署（EPA）不太可能提议针对油气行业甲烷排放的新规定。北达科他州矿产资源部负责人Lynn Helms表示：“在本届政府期间，我们不太可能看到出台新的排放规定。”上月，EPA正式要求油气生产商上报甲烷排放的信息，但是这个过程要花费相当长的时间。

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Methane-Emissions Rules May Not Come Before 2017

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