- Methane supercharges climate change. The U.S. has a new plan to slash it. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. can make the oil and gas sector pay for methane leaks—but the law leaves out a controversial source of the pollutant. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/climate-bill-has-plan-to-slash-methane-emissions 10 comments energy