Methane Emissions – Environmental and Energy Law Program

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Regulatory Tracker

EPA VOC and Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Facilities

August 21, 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

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw — Global and US Methane Emissions Reduction Progress

Jody Freeman, Carrie Jenks, and guests discuss international and domestic efforts to reduce methane emissions.

December 28, 2023

Legal Analysis

EPA’s Final Methane Rule — Incorporating Advanced Technologies and Emissions Data to Reduce Methane Emissions from the Oil and Natural Gas Sector

An outline of key provisions and predicted costs and benefits of the final rule.

December 14, 2023

Quick Takes

Super Emitter Program: Leveraging Third-party Expertise to Find Large Emission Events

December 6, 2023

Quick Takes

EPA Methane Rulemaking Timeline

December 5, 2023

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw — EPA’s supplemental methane proposal and the use of advanced technologies with Carrie Jenks, Kyle Danish, and Dan Zimmerle

A discussion about EPA’s recently released supplemental proposal to reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas sector.

January 5, 2023