Topic
methane emissions
105 published works
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
U.S. EPA Issues Methane White Papers
By Greg Russell
U.S. EPA issued five white papers earlier this week (on April 15th - tax day) on potentially significant sources of emissions in the oil and gas sector. From the summary…
Energy Business Law
The President’s Methane Reduction Strategy – Here’s What Energy Companies Need to Know
By Jacob Hollinger, McDermott Will & Emery
President Obama recently released a Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions (Strategy) that sets forth a multi-pronged plan for reducing methane emissions both domestically and globally. Domestically, the plan is to…
Mineral Law
Study Suggests EPA Underestimated Natural Gas Methane Emissions, But Not for Fracking, and EPA Releases Study Examining Fracking Emissions Controls
In several recent studies on methane emissions relating to the natural gas industry, scientists concluded that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) underestimated the quantity of methane the industry releases…
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
Obama Administration Issues Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions
By Ashley L. Thompson, Jane E. Montgomery
As part of its Climate Action Plan, the Obama Administration issued a “Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions” (the Methane Strategy) at the end of March 2014. According to the Methane…
Environmental and Climate
White House Releases Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions
On March 28, 2014, the White House released its “Climate Action Plan – Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions.” The plan summarizes the Administration’s strategy to reduce methane emissions from several…
Environment, Land & Resources
White House Announces Methane Reduction Strategy
By Joel Mack, Eli Hopson and Ben Lawless On March 28, 2014 the White House announced its Methane Reduction Strategy (“MRS”) containing the broad outlines of a multi-agency strategy to…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
WH Calls for New Methane Emissions Rules
By Greg Russell
The WSJ has an article on the Administration's plans to address methane emissions as part of its strategy to address global warming: "The White House move is part of President…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
EPA Data – No Spike in Methane Emissions
By Greg Russell
Responding to recent claims by environmentalists, the Heartland Institute notes: "Natural gas fracking is not causing a spike in U.S. methane emissions, the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data show.…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
New Emission Study
By Greg Russell
The Denver iJournal is reporting on a new study intended to quantify methane emissions from natural gas gathering and processing facilities: "This month, a team led by Anthony Marchese, mechanical…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
New Methane Emissions Study
By Greg Russell
The Fort Worth Star Telegram has a good article on a new study out of the University of Texas finding that methane emissions from oil and gas development is not…