Senate Repeals Methane Leak Fee in Boon to Oil and Gas Industry

The Senate voted Thursday to repeal a new US fee on climate-warming methane emissions from oil and gas producers, sending the measure to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature.

The repeal, which would be a boon to oil and gas producers but abandons an incentive to control releases of a potent greenhouse gas, comes as congressional Republicans begin to deploy a powerful legislative tool to roll back regulations adopted late in the Biden administration.

The White House declined to comment on Trump’s intentions for the measure, though he has fiercely criticized Biden administration oil and gas regulations ...