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ByMatthewDaly The Associated Press WASHINGTON TheObama administration on Fri- day proposed new rules to clamp down on oil compa- nies that burn off natural gas on public land, arguing the effort will reduce waste and harmful methane emis- sions as part of President Barack Obama's bid to curb climate change. Energy companies fre- quently "flare" or burn off vast supplies of natural gas at drilling sites because it does not earn as much money as oil. A report by the Government Account- ability Office said 40 per- cent of the methane gas be- ing burned or vented could be captured economically and sold. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said in a statement that natural gas should be used to power the economy — not wasted being burned into the atmosphere. Jewell said the new rule will modernize decades- old standards to reflect existing technologies, al- lowing companies to use captured natural gas to generate power for mil- lions of homes and busi- nesses. Between 2009 and 2014, enough natural gas was lost through venting, flaring and leaks to power more than 5 million homes for a year, she said. The new rule also should generate millions of dollars that can be returned to tax- payers, tribes and states while reducing pollution, Jewell said. The rule, developed by Interior's Bureau of Land Management, would re- quire oil and gas producers to limit the rate of flaring at oil wells on public and tribal lands, periodically inspect their operations for leaks and replace outdated equipment that vents large quantities of gas into the air. The rule will be open for public comment for at least two months, with a fi- nal rule expected by the end of the year. Most of the gas being burned at drilling sites is methane. EMISSIONS US seeks to limit methane gas 'flaring' at sites By Jessica Gresko and Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON One in seven Americans will get at least half a foot of snow out- side their homes when this weekend's big storm has fin- ished delivering blizzards, gale-force winds, whiteout conditions and flooding to much of the eastern United States. The first flakes of what could become two feet or more of wet, driving snow began falling in Washing- ton Friday afternoon, slosh- ing in from the Ohio River Valley looking just like the forecasts promised. Conditions quickly be- came treacherous along the path of the storm. Ar- kansas and Tennessee got eight inches; Kentucky got more than a foot, and states across the Deep South grap- pled with icy, snow-covered roads and power outages. In Mississippi, the storm spawned two tornadoes. At least seven people died in storm-related crashes, including Stacy Sherrill, whose car plummeted off an icy road in Tennessee. Her husband survived, but it took him hours to climb up the 300-foot embank- ment and get help. Officials warned people to shelter in place as the blizzards continue. "The forecast does not show any evidence of light- ening up," Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said, stressing the "life and death implications." The good news? Mete- orologists appear to have gotten this storm right. Predictions converged and millions of people got clear warnings, well in advance. Blizzard warnings and watches stretched through New York City into New England, stopping just short of Boston, but the Washington area should get hit the hardest. "This is probably going to be one of the top three snowfalls of all time for Washington," said Daniel Petersen, a forecaster at the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. As food and supplies van- ished from store shelves, states of emergency were declared, lawmakers went home and schools, govern- ment offices and transit sys- tems closed early around the region. Thousands of flights were canceled, sport- ing events were called off, bands postponed concerts and NASCAR delayed its Hall of Fame induction cer- emony. WINTER WEATHER Sn ow st or m to h it m il li on s th is w ee ke nd ANDREWNELLES—THETENNESSEANVIAAP Snow slows traffic on Interstate 40Friday morning in Nashville, Tenn. JOEL BOUOPDA TATOU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Interior Secretary Sally Jewell speaks in Libreville, Gabon, on Friday. The Obama administration on Friday proposed new rules to clamp down on oil companies that burn off natural gas on public land. 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