Trump Plans to Protect Methane-Leaking Stripper Wells. This Billionaire Donor Will Benefit. by Alex Cuadros

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-epa-methane-jeffery-hildebrand-hilcorp-oil-regulations Reporting Highlights Climate Rollbacks: Trump’s EPA is planning to weaken restrictions on oil and gas wells that produce very little energy but release vast amounts of methane. A Wealthy Beneficiary: Oil billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand, a major Trump donor, is set to reap the benefits. Society as a whole will deal with the environmental costs. The Influence Campaign: A former Hildebrand lobbyist now rewriting the EPA’s methane rules has solicited input from oil industry groups backed by the billionaire.