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Trump blocks rule to implement methane fee for oil and gas companies

President Trump signed Congressman August Pfluger’s Congressional Review Act to repeal the natural gas tax imposed by President Biden, which impacts all American consumers and the energy sector in the Permian Basin.
The Congressional Review Act aims to remove burdensome regulations affecting energy production and stabilize energy prices for Americans.
Senator Hoeven supported the CRA, arguing it restores American energy dominance by eliminating unnecessary regulations that drive up costs.
The American Exploration and Production Council praised the repeal, stating it helps restore American energy dominance and reduces burdens on producers.

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thecooldown.com

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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…

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Circleville Herald

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Biden-era tax on natural gas repealed

America’s natural gas industry celebrated Monday after President Donald Trump signed into law a resolution repealing Biden-era fees on methane emissions.

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The Minnesota Sun

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Biden-Era Tax on Natural Gas Repealed, a Boon for Energy Industry - The Minnesota Sun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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NewsWest9

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Trump blocks methane fee, easing burden on Permian Basin producers

President Trump signs resolution halting methane fee plan, relieving West Texas oil and gas operators from potential financial strain.

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tfppwire.com

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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…

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Odessa American

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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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