EPA proposes huge methane limits for oil and gas
The EPA announces proposed rules to cut methane and VOC emissions from U S oil and gas operations. The plan targets leaks at wells and gas capture during hydraulic fracturing, aiming for a 40 to 45 percent methane reduction from 2012 by 2025, with cost and health benefits projected.
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Walker targets GOP health law with repeal plan
Scott Walker denounced Congress for not repealing Obamacare and unveiled a replacement plan. The proposal would tax credit all incomes, end individual mandate, allow cross state insurance, and drop free preventive care. Walker spoke in Minnesota as Trump led polls. Democrats criticized the plan as leaving millions uninsured.
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Women graduate Ranger School amid ongoing combat role debate
Two female soldiers will complete Ranger School at Fort Benning earning the Ranger tab but cannot join the Ranger Regiment due to the ground combat ban. The milestone arrives as services face year end deadlines to open all jobs to women, while many fear standards and effectiveness could be affected. Marine Sgt. Cliff Wooldridge notes unease despite top leaders promising standards will hold.
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