Trump 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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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…
Trump order will block methane fees for oil and gas companies - Conservative Journal Review
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Biden-Era Tax on Natural Gas Repealed, a Boon for Energy Industry - The Minnesota Sun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…
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