Today’s Both Sides

EPA's $45 billion methane rollback is a proposal, not yet final

Trump told a Texas rally he is "officially terminating" Biden-era methane rules. EPA's plan is only a proposal, and its own analysis pairs $45 billion in savings through 2050 with 60 million more tons of methane.

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Quick hits

• Technology Intel sinks about 25% before the open as PC slowdown hits its outlook — Intel beat third-quarter profit estimates Thursday but forecast $15 billion to $16 billion in holiday-quarter revenue, well below the $17.1 billion analysts expected, blaming a PC slump and a deadly fab explosion in…
• Finance Fed holds rates at 3.75%-4% as two officials push for a hike — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.75% to 4% on Wednesday in a 10-2 vote, its last decision before the Nov. 3 midterms. Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented in favor of…
• Politics DOJ issues 40-plus subpoenas in Alaska Sullivan probe; governor orders inquiry — Prosecutors sent more than 40 grand jury subpoenas and records notices after a New York Times report tied Mary Peltola's campaign to recruiting a second Dan Sullivan, CNN reported, and Alaska's governor ordered a…
• Politics FEC filing system back online after 41-hour outage tied to reported hack attempt — The Federal Election Commission's e-filing system came back Wednesday afternoon after about 41 hours offline. An FEC email had warned of a "bad actor" trying to breach it. The outage blocked the 24- and 48-hour…
• Politics Iran war cost hits $47.1 billion, Pentagon estimate shows — A Pentagon estimate provided to Congress and obtained by the Associated Press puts the cost of the Iran war at $47.1 billion as of Oct. 16, up $3.5 billion since early September. Most of it is for replacing munitions…

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