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The U.S. will reduce national methane pollution from the oil and gas se...

Nancy Pelosi: The U.S. will reduce national methane pollution from the oil and gas sector by 65% to 70%... Published Jul 2, 2020. Status: False. Official U.S....

  • Actor: Nancy Pelosi
  • Topic: Climate
  • Status: False
  • Published: Jul 2, 2020
  • Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
The U.S. will reduce national methane pollution from the oil and gas sector by 65% to 70% by 2025, relative to 2012 levels, as part of the Climate Crisis Action Plan.

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Official U.S. EPA data from the 'Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2022' (released A...

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