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Trump Plans to Protect Methane-Leaking Stripper Wells. This Billionaire Donor Will Benefit.
Trump plans to protect methane-leaking stripper wells, which will benefit Jeffery Hildebrand, owner of Hilcorp, a major Trump donor. Hilcorp, known for operating low-producing oil wells with high methane emissions, has received regulatory relief through Trump's appointment of a former Hilcorp lobbyist to the EPA.
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