Improvements Needed in EPA Efforts to Address Methane Emissions F rom Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines

"The EPA has placed little focus and attention on reducing methane emissions from pipelines in

the natural gas distribution sector. In 2012, the EPA stated its intent to continue to

evaluate the appropriateness of regulating methane.The 2013 Climate Action Plan

calls for the EPA, in conjunction with other federal agencies, to develop a comprehensive

interagency strategy to address methane emissions..."

Methane emissions