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EPA Says Oil & Gas Operators Can Continue to Flare Past Long-Set Deadline

Ending routine flaring is “one of the most immediate and cost-effective steps” to reduce emissions.

Source CleanTechnica AI Summary Updated May 2, 2026

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Ending routine flaring is “one of the most immediate and cost-effective steps” to reduce emissions. Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released guidance that will allow oil and gas operators to continue routine flaring, a harmful practice that unnecessarily releases climate-warming methane and other dangerous pollutants into the air. ... [continued] The post EPA Says Oil & Gas Operators Can Continue to Flare Past Long-Set Deadline appeared first on CleanTechnica .

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