Category: methane regulations

Drillers Want Small Wells Exempt From Biden’s Methane Leaks Regulation

November 3, 2022
Business & MarketseconomyenergyEPA - U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyIndependent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)methane emissionsmethane regulationsoil wellsPolicies & Impactssmall oil wellsUS
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Oil and gas firms want the Biden administration to make small wells exempt from rules aimed at controlling methane emissions, arguing that such measures are unnecessary for the segment. Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed measures according to which oil and gas companies will have to monitor their biggest wells every three months…

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Biden Admin Delays Releasing Methane Regulations to Avoid Spiking Gas Prices Before Midterms

October 20, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionseconomyEnvironmental Protection AgencyEPAgas pricesmethane regulationsPolicies & ImpactsUSUS News
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The White House is delaying the release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) methane regulations amid rising gas prices right before the November midterm elections, according to E&E News. President Joe Biden’s EPA in November began the process to reinstate Obama administration rules that force stricter methane emission limits on new and existing fossil fuel facilities after the president approved the…

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