EPA's Proposed Methane Rule Rollback Could Release 60 Million Additional Tons of Methane by 2050

EPA's proposed methane rule rollback could release 60 million additional tons of methane by 2050

EPA's proposed changes to Biden-era methane rules could increase methane, VOC and hazardous air pollutant emissions through 2050, especially near low-producing oil and gas wells.

EPA Moves to Gut Methane Rules

The EPA unveils a proposal to weaken standards that require oil and gas companies to check for leaks. Only the worst companies aren’t complying.

EPA Proposes Broader Rollback of Methane Waste Safeguards - Taxpayers for Common Sense

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing another round of changes to its 2024 rule establishing requirements to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations. After delaying implementation and loosening some requirements, the agency now proposes eliminating its Super Emitter Program for investigating large methane releases, reducing safeguards at certain wells, and allowing

EPA proposes second round of methane rule revisions as producer groups weigh in

The EPA’s proposed Phase 2 changes to its OOOOb/c methane rules target storage vessels, control devices, leak detection and the super-emitter program. AXPC and the Western Energy Alliance say the revisions will help keep marginal wells online.

EPA Proposes Changes to Oil and Gas Emissions Standards

The proposed revisions address methane monitoring, gas flaring and emissions control requirements for oil and natural gas operations.