US EditionTrump blocks rule to implement methane fee for oil and gas companies
- Republican Senators John Kennedy and John Hoeven introduced a resolution to repeal the federal methane fee under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, aiming to halt methane pollution regulations from oil and gas companies.
- The fee, designed to charge companies emitting over 25,000 tons of methane, started at $900 per metric ton, increasing annually.
- Environmental organizations, including Earthjustice and the Sierra Club, have criticized the repeal, arguing it prioritizes corporate interests over public health and environmental protection.
- The repeal may hinder U.S. Climate goals, with studies showing methane accounts for 20 to 30 percent of global warming since the Industrial Revolution.
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Lawmakers spark controversy over push to reverse major 2022 policy — here’s what’s at stake
A push to overturn a federal methane fee is underway. What's happening? In early February 2025, Republican Senators John Kennedy of Louisiana and John Hoeven of North Dakota introduced a resolution to get rid of a key policy aimed at cutting methane pollution from oil and gas companies. They're using the Congressional Review Act, which lets Congress scrap new regulations with a simple majority vote. The fee, set under the 2022 Inflation Reductio…
Biden-Era Tax on Natural Gas Repealed, a Boon for Energy Industry - The Minnesota Sun
by Thérèse Boudreaux America’s natural gas industry celebrated Monday after President Donald Trump signed into law a resolution repealing Biden-era fees on methane emissions. The Waste Emissions Charge, which Republicans say is the equivalent of a natural gas tax, was authorized by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency in November 2024. The resolution rescinds that regulation under the Congress…
Trump Repeals Biden’s Natural Gas Tax—A Win for American Energy
America’s natural gas industry secured a major victory as President Trump signed a resolution repealing the Biden-era tax on methane emissions. The move is expected to lower energy costs and revive domestic production. Key Facts: President Trump signed a resolution repealing Biden’s Waste Emissions Charge on natural gas. The charge, enacted through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, was implemented by the EPA in November 2024. The repeal was pas…
President Trump signs Pfluger’s bill to end the natural gas tax into law
Courtesy Photo WASHINGTON, D.C. President Trump signed Congressman August Pfluger’s (TX-11) Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse Biden’s “ill-conceived” natural gas tax into law. In response to his legislation being signed into law, Pfluger said, “I was honored to witness President Trump sign my monumental legislation into law to deliver on the mandate to remove burdensome regulations in the energy industry and unleash American energy. This…
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