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Trump’s EPA Nixes Methane Rule Compliance Deadlines for Oil & Gas Industry
Trump’s EPA on Dec. 1 announced that it is taking final action on the agency's July 2025 Interim Final Rule to extend several compliance deadlines in the Biden-Harris Administration's Clean Air Act rules for the oil and gas industry – commonly known as OOOOb/c. As we blogged back in August , the standards in Part OOOOb are New Source Performance Standards made under the authority of Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act. The standards outlined in Part OOOOc apply to existing s
Dec 22 min read


Waste Methane Emissions Charge on the Oil & Gas Industry Spiked Thanks to Congressional Vote
Back in May 2024, we blogged about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of a proposed rule that would have...
Mar 31 min read


EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Wasteful Methane Emissions and Drive Innovation in the Oil and Gas Sector
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced a final rule to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas...
Nov 12, 20242 min read


EPA Proposes New Regs Designed to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil & Gas Industry
The EPA this month announced a proposed rule designed to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
Jan 30, 20244 min read


EPA Reports Reveal Food Waste Impact on Landfill Methane Emissions & Provide Updated Recommendations
More than one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce, transport, process,...
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Environmental Quality Board Shelves Regs for Methane & VOC Emissions from Conventional Gas Wells
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board this week folded in the face of a legal challenge from the gas drilling industry and its...
Jun 15, 20222 min read


EPA Seeks Comment on New Rules to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Oil & Gas Industry
The EPA Monday officially proposed new rules intended to significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from the oil and gas industry.
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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