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The oil & gas industry says it supports methane regulations, but has been working behind the scenes with the Trump admin to gut them.
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Check out @RSanta_notClaus’s reporting for @DeSmog, featuring key findings from Fieldnotes’ new investigation:
desmog.com/2026/09/25/oil-ap…
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You can find Fieldnotes’ full investigation here: fieldnotes.co/investigations…
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NEW: Oil & gas corporations have been working hand-in-glove with the Trump admin to gut methane regs.
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Check out our investigation—based on internal comms that were never meant to be public, FOIA records, and more—to learn how industry has been maneuvering behind the scenes. ⬇️ fieldnotes.co/investigations…
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✅ Legislative sleight of hand and a handful of friendly congressmen.
✅ A secret deal with the world’s largest pesticide makers.
✅ A bespoke trade group fronted by global soda and snack giants.
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Our latest investigation into Exxon's 'advanced recycling' campaign has it all. fieldnotes.co/reporting/exxo…
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Join Fieldnotes and @climatecosts on 9/16 for a media briefing previewing what we uncovered investigating the oil & gas industry’s efforts to gut methane regs during the second Trump admin.
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NEW: Exxon really doesn’t want you to know it’s behind the “advanced recycling” bill working its way through Congress.
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If you want to read our full investigation, follow this link fieldnotes.co/investigations…
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Confidential docs obtained by Fieldnotes reveal: Exxon “developed and championed” RMAA, a bill that would redefine recycling for its own benefit. It’s gone to great lengths to hide that fact. fieldnotes.substack.com/p/ex…
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To learn more about the oil & gas industry’s decades-long campaign to deflect regulations and how corporations are currently working behind-the-scenes with the Trump admin to gut the rules, tune into our briefing with @climatecosts next week.
New: The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly potent greenhouse gas. propub.li/4AdslbE
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Here’s the link to register: tinyurl.com/methane-briefing
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Join Fieldnotes and @climatecosts on 9/16 for a media briefing previewing what we uncovered investigating the oil & gas industry’s efforts to gut methane regs during the second Trump admin.
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You can find the registration link here: tinyurl.com/methane-briefing
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The oil & gas industry wants the Trump admin to maintain the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program but hollow out methane reporting requirements, allowing corporations to continue undercounting the climate pollutant.
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Today's N.Y. Times highlights the problem of toxic wastewater from fracked wells migrating up to the surface in Washington County, Ohio. Residents remain frustrated with the continued trucking of waste into the Appalachian area--much from out of state.🧵 nytimes.com/2026/07/29/clima…
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