Supreme Court ruling allows Biden EPA to enforce its methane emissions rule

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to enforce a rule allowing the agency to cut methane emissions from oil and gas facilities. 

The high court allowed the agency to continue by denying a request by Republican officials in 24 states to halt the rule, on the argument the EPA lacks the authority to enforce the emissions cutbacks.

The Supreme Court did not uphold the rule but rather allowed the EPA to continue enforcing it while other lawsuits work their way through the judicial process.