Biden administration officials are meeting with oil industry and environmental leaders as they weigh setting federal standards for so-called green natural gas intended to lure European buyers.
A closed-door meeting is scheduled for Thursday morning in Houston between the Energy Department, gas producers and third-party methane-analysis experts, according to people familiar with the discussions who requested anonymity.
The roundtable comes amid a surge of interest in certifying gas as “responsibly sourced” as a way to overcome reluctance among European fuel buyers to purchase US supplies.
Although gas is cleaner than coal, that environmental advantage can be offset by leaks in ...
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