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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump plans to sharply cut methane regulations

    The Trump administration says it plans to reverse Obama-era federal limits on methane emissions for oil and gas companies. Methane is one of the biggest drivers of climate change. Oil companies like ExxonMobil, Shell, and BP are against this move.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 29, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Trump administration says it plans to reverse Obama-era federal limits on methane emissions for oil and gas companies. Methane is one of the biggest drivers of climate change. Oil companies like ExxonMobil, Shell, and BP are against this move.

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    3. 15:47Pinterest takes on the anti-vaccination movement
    4. 23:28Mandy Moore on playing her most daunting role, and moving on from Ryan Adams to make music again
    5. 38:43Deep breathing can lead to better health
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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Mandy Moore on playing a matriarch and making music again
    1. 0:00Trump plans to sharply cut methane regulationsYou’re reading this
    2. 9:13Trump wants to open Alaska's Tongass National Forest to logging
    3. 15:47Pinterest takes on the anti-vaccination movement
    4. 23:28Mandy Moore on playing her most daunting role, and moving on from Ryan Adams to make music again
    5. 38:43Deep breathing can lead to better health
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand