​The federal government wants to delay the implementation of its much-touted new methane regulations by up to three years. The new timeline will be incorporated into the proposed methane regulations that are expected to be announced at the end of April. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)Gray says for that reason, there is no justification to delay new rules that will make companies reduce methane emissions that result from their operations. Ballance says that the industry will voluntarily reduce its methane emissions while the new regulations are being phased in. He estimates the delay in regulations will see up to 55 million tonnes of methane released into the environment that wouldn't have otherwise.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2017 00:56 UTC