U.S. EPA Proposes Fee on Wasteful Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Operations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 12 proposed measures to reduce wasteful methane emissions in the oil and gas sector in accordance with the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA. The proposed rule involves imposing charges on significant emitters that exceed emissions intensity levels established by Congress. In December, the agency issued New Source…...