The EPA has finalized a rule to reduce methane and harmful air pollutants from the oil and natural gas industry, preventing 58 million tons of methane emissions from 2024 to 2038—equivalent to 1.5 billion metric tons of CO2. By 2030, reductions will equal 130 million metric tons of CO2, achieving nearly an 80 percent cut in future methane emissions. In March 2025, the EPA announced it is reconsidering these standards.