Methane Emissions – Environmental and Energy Law Program

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Salata Research Brief: Framework for Reducing Methane from Livestock in the United States

A look at federal and state targets to reduce emissions and the statutory authority for federal and state programs.

December 13, 2024

Legal Analysis

Final Rule Implementing the Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems

Analysis of the changes EPA made in the final rule in response to public comments and reasoning for the changes.

December 2, 2024

EELP News

VIDEO: The Role of Third-party Monitoring Technology in Reducing Methane Emissions

Carrie Jenks participates in ELI’s GreenTech webinar on the IRA’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program.

November 22, 2024

Regulatory Tracker

Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Air Pollution Emission Standards for Methane and Other Pollutants

EPA opened a non-regulatory public docket to gather information related to the new rulemaking. The docket is open for 90 days through January 23, 2025.

October 25, 2024

Regulatory Tracker

EPA VOC and Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Facilities

EPA announced a proposed regulation to implement the Inflation Reduction Act’s Waste Emission Charge, and the final rule is currently in the interagency review process with the Office of Management and Budget.

October 7, 2024

Regulatory Tracker

BLM Methane Waste Prevention Rule

BLM released a final rule to reduce the waste of natural gas from oil and gas operations on federal and Tribal land. Four states challenged the rule.

September 12, 2024

Legal Analysis

Bureau of Land Management Issues Rule to Reduce Wasted Gas from Oil and Gas Operations

A review of BLM’s statutory authority and the components of the rule and how it will interact with EPA’s methane regulations for oil and gas.

April 23, 2024

Explainer

Methane Rules for the Oil and Gas Sector

EELP is collaborating with stakeholders to help identify regulatory options that deploy advanced technologies and cut emissions. Read our legal analyses and listen to our podcasts focused on EPA’s rulemakings and the questions EPA is seeking stakeholder feedback on.

March 8, 2024

Legal Analysis

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Waste Emission Charge for Methane Emissions — What Did Congress Require and How is EPA Proposing to Implement the Program?

How the text of the IRA established the framework that EPA must follow, and the flexibility that EPA may be able to include in the final rule consistent with the statute.

February 2, 2024