A letter from Republican members of the House of Representatives to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell questioned the department's authority to implement the proposed rule, which targets venting, flaring and leaks from oil and gas operations on public and tribal lands.
Rather, the department should address permitting backlogs for gathering line rights-of-way.
"The best method to capture methane emissions from a well site is through the construction of natural gas gathering lines and pipelines," the Republicans argue in the letter.
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