With hours remaining in the public comment period on the Bureau of Land Management’s proposal to gut the Methane Waste Rule, a new analysis of comments posted to regulations.gov shows near unanimous opposition to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s plans.
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Americans overwhelmingly tell Ryan Zinke to leave the Methane Waste Rule alone
Apr 23, 2018
Issue: Oil & Gas
Subject: Interior, Polling & Data
By Center for Western Priorities
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