We also brought environmentalists and energy industry together to create the first methane regulations in the world in 2014. This was the blending of environmental and industry discussions. And I think Those regulations, again, the first methane regulations in the world were in Colorado, helped in the years leading up to 2017 to reduce methane emissions from Colorado's oil and gas sector by 70%. That's right, 70%. Despite all that success, the Trump administration is now threatening to turn back the clock and to reduce and diminish the success of Colorado's clean air efforts. (03:23–03:38)
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