“Trump said his administration is officially terminating Biden-era regulations that hold oil and gas companies accountable for large leaks of methane emissions”
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At a campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, Donald Trump said he was 'officially terminating' Biden-era methane emissions regulations that held oil and gas companies accountable for large methane leaks, framing it as a move to save consumers and energy producers money.
Both NBC News and The Guardian report that Trump made this announcement at the Lubbock rally, quoting him directly: 'Tonight, I’m officially terminating Biden’s expensive and unnecessary methane regulations to save consumers and energy producers.' The Guardian explicitly frames this as terminating regulations that held oil and gas companies accountable for large leaks of methane, matching the claim's wording closely. NBC News corroborates the setting, timing, and substance of the announcement, noting it targeted Biden-era methane rules finalized in 2024. The claim accurately reflects what was said, where, and in what context, with no missing qualifiers or distortion of meaning.