Topic
methane emissions
105 published works
The Nickel Report
As COP26 Begins in Glasgow, at Home EPA Releases Bold Proposal on Oil and Gas Methane Emissions: Four Elements Worth Knowing
By Shannon S. Broome, Charles H. Knauss, Matthew Z. Leopold, David C. McSweeney, Clare Ellis
Building on the Biden Administration’s strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, and as world leaders begin gathering in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
Subpart OOOOa: What Happens When Congress Revives a Repealed Rule?
By Mack McGuffey, Melissa Horne
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) was adopted in 1996 to give Congress a more powerful check on agency regulation that outpaces congressional intent. But now, for the first time, Congress…
EHS Law Insights
Senate votes to rescind Trump-era methane emissions rule
By Megan Haines, Daniella D. Landers, Todd O. Maiden, Ben H. Patton, Jennifer A. Smokelin, Phillip H. Babich, Keturah A. Brown
On Wednesday, April 28, the U.S. Senate voted to effectively reinstate Obama-era methane regulations by approving a resolution nullifying the Trump-era methane emission rule “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission…
Israel Global Gateway
Commodities Trading News and Trends
By Israel Group
Our goal is to help you successfully navigate the shifting currents while remaining competitive. Please enjoy this issue. Renewables Oil and gas companies commit to transparency on methane emissions reporting. An…
EHS Law Insights
New EU legislation on reducing methane emissions in the energy sector is set for 2021
By Adam Hedley, Nicholas Rock, George Viopoulos
The European Commission is moving forward with its legislative agenda to reduce methane emissions in the energy industry, specifically the oil, gas and coal sectors. Following the Commission’s October 2020…
The Nickel Report
U.S. Court of Appeals Refuses to Put EPA’s Rescission of Obama-Era Methane Regulations on Hold and Sets Expedited Briefing Schedule
By Matthew Z. Leopold, Charles H. Knauss, Shannon S. Broome
On October 27, 2020, in a succinct order, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“the Court” or “D.C. Circuit”) denied motions for stay and…
Gravel2Gavel
A Court-Side Seat: Butterflies, Salt Marshes and Methane All Around
By Anthony B. Cavender Our latest summary of some recent developments in the courts and the federal agencies includes a unique case involving salt marshes adjacent to San Francisco Bay.…
Law & The Environment
Judge Skavdahl Doth Protest Too Much — And Wrongly Vacates BLM’s Methane Rule
By Seth Jaffe
Last week, Judge Scott Skavdahl vacated BLM’s 2016 methane Waste Prevention Rule. The Judge spends 10 pages documenting the “loopty-loops” of the litigation surrounding the 2016 Rule and the Trump…
The Nickel Report
Implementation of Gas Leak Law Puts Emissions Over Safety
By Clare Ellis
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 1371 nearly six years ago, directing the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Air Resources Board to work together to further the dual…
Law & The Environment
EPA Rolls Back Obama Methane Rules; I Coin a Phrase: “Regulatory Whiplash”
By Seth Jaffe
Last week, EPA finalized its rollback of Obama administration regulations governing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. The move is not exactly a surprise. Regarding the purpose of…