NEWS BRIEF
Colorado Public Radio reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose looser methane-emissions requirements for oil and gas companies. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the proposal would address marginal wells, the Super Emitter notification program, and some pollution-capture and flare-monitoring rules.
Colorado regulators said the proposed federal changes would not alter the state’s recently updated methane rules, which are part of Colorado regulations. The proposal could affect EPA notifications to operators about large methane leaks, while Colorado would continue operating its own program for larger leaks.
What to know
Colorado’s stricter methane rules remain in effect under state law, according to state regulators. The EPA proposal had not yet been published, so its final requirements and effects on federal leak notifications remained uncertain.
Reporting: Colorado Public Radio · 10-07-2026
