December 12th, 2012 by WCBC Radio
Maryland and six other states say they plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over methane emissions from oil and gas drilling. A press release issued Tuesday claims that the EPA is violating the Clean Air Act by failing to address the emissions. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Other major sources come from landfills and livestock. Howard Feldman, a spokesman for the American Petroleum Institute, says the lawsuit "makes no sense" since EPA has already passed rules on methane emissions. Federal climate researchers say they haven't yet seen signs that increased drilling is affecting global methane levels, but they're worried about the threat. New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont joined in sending a required 60-day notice to EPA.
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