Trump told frackers they could fart off methane. A court said no.

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By Nathanael JohnsonAug 1, 2017, 4:39 pm133 pts
$photo of Trump told frackers they could fart off methane. A court said no. image$ On Monday night a federal appeals court ruled that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was overstepping when he tried to delay Obama-era rules on fracking. The new ruling affirms a previous court decision from July. If fracking operations aren’t careful, they can leak a lot of methane — a potent greenhouse gas…

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