Trump says eliminating methane regulations will save $45 billion. His own EPA estimates the change will lower oil prices by 11 cents per barrel. That’s a fraction of a penny per gallon at the pump. Meanwhile, oil and gas companies have wasted an estimated $7 billion worth of natural gas through leaks, venting and flaring since the EPA stopped enforcing the rules in March 2025. And here in southwestern Pennsylvania, we’re still dealing with the legacy of abandoned mines and leaking wells. Or would you also like pipes sticking up from the ground everywhere to keep it from exploding? Billions in projected savings. Virtually nothing at the pump. Occasional house explosions for you, less accountability for the methane leaks that cause them. Who exactly is this supposed to help? Oh, right… not us.