AdvertisementEPA proposes a fee aimed at reducing climate-warming methane emissionsJanuary 12, 2024The Associated PressfacebookEmailA flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D. Oil and natural gas companies would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a new rule proposed by the Biden administration. (AP)