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US EPA methane emission regulation rollbacks

Overview

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced plans to roll back Biden-era oil and gas emission regulations, specifically targeting the 2024 Methane Rule and the ‘super emitter’ program. The administration intends to eliminate the program designed to identify and investigate large methane leaks near oil and gas facilities, characterizing the move as a way to remove ‘unnecessary burdens’ on energy producers to help manage fuel and heating costs.

By mid-October, the EPA moved to formally rescind the ‘super emitter’ program, which required companies to investigate leaks identified by third-party remote sensing technology such as satellites and aircraft. The administration estimates the rescission will result in $45 billion in annual regulatory compliance savings.

Environmental advocacy groups and climate experts have criticized the decision. Critics, including professors from the University of Pennsylvania, have described the move as a ‘devastating’ setback for climate progress that signals a retreat from federal action to limit industrial contributions to climate change.

Entities

Lee Zeldin · Environmental Protection Agency · Clean Air Council · Environmental Defense Fund · Sierra Club

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    EPA moves to rescind methane leak reporting requirements

    The EPA plans to rescind its ‘super emitter’ methane leak reporting program, a move expected to save the oil and gas industry $45 billion annually despite criticism from climate scientists.

  2. [POLITICS] 7 sources
    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announces oil and gas emission rollbacks

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to roll back methane emission regulations and the “super emitter” program to reduce burdens on energy producers, sparking protests from environmental groups.

Sources

cleanair.org · commondreams.org · conservativedailynews.com · energiesmedia.com · europesays.com · hawaiitribune-herald.com · kiowacountypress.net · kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu · world-today-news.com · yubanet.com