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methane emissions
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Energy & Environmental Law Blog
D.C. Circuit Vacates Stay of Oil and Gas Methane Emissions Rule
By Ryan Elliott
This post provides an important update to our April 20, 2017 post regarding U.S. EPA's reconsideration of its rule regulating methane emissions from the oil and gas industry ("NSPS OOOOa").…
Environmental Law Next
Environmental Groups and States Are Challenging EPA’s Stay of Oil and Gas Well Methane Rule
Several environmental organizations have petitioned the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and moved to block EPA from implementing a 90-day administrative stay of the New Source Performance Standards covering methane emissions…
Land Use Law Blog
Without Knowing How Its Going To Happen, Or How Much It Will Cost, The State Of California Begins Strategy To Reduce Methane Gas Emissions From Dairies By 40%.
On September 19, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1383 (Lara, 2016 Stats., ch. 395), which is designed to address short-lived climate pollutants (“SLCPs”), including methane gas. In…
Environmental Law Next
D.C. Circuit Stays Challenges to Oil and Gas Infrastructure Methane Rules
On May 18th, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the EPA’s request to stay challenges to the New Source Performance Standards regulating methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure, pending…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
U.S. EPA to Reconsider Oil and Gas Methane Emissions Rule
By Ryan Elliott
On April 18, 2017, U.S. EPA issued a letter in response to petitions submitted by the American Petroleum Institute and other oil and gas industry groups requesting reconsideration of EPA’s…
Pipelaws
EPA Reconsiders and Stays Compliance with Oil and Gas Methane Rule
By Troutman Pepper Pipeline Practice
In an April 18, 2017 letter, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt stated that the Agency will reconsider final rules governing new sources of methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.…
The Nickel Report
California Ramps Up Methane Regulation
By Clare Ellis
In the latest of a series of moves reflecting the state’s intention to double down on its climate change agenda in the wake of President Trump’s inauguration, the California Air…
Capital Thinking
Resolution Repealing BLM’s Planning 2.0 Rule Sent to the President; Vote on Rescinding Methane Rule Put on Hold
Legislative Activity Resolution Repealing BLM’s Planning 2.0 Rule Sent to the President Last week, the Senate passed H. J. Res 44, using the Congressional Review Act (CRA), to rescind the…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
EPA Withdraws Oil & Gas Methane Information Request
By Margaret Campbell, Angela Levin, Mack McGuffey, Andy Flavin
Yesterday, the EPA withdrew its request seeking data from the oil and gas industry on methane emissions from existing oil and gas operations, effective March 2, 2017. The 2016 information…
Louisiana Law Blog
Effective Immediately, EPA Withdraws Information Collection Request for Methane Emissions from Existing Oil & Gas Sources
By Kean Miller
On March 2, 2017, the EPA withdrew its information collection request (ICR) regarding methane emissions from existing oil and gas facilities. EPA finalized and issued the underlying ICR on November…