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ExxonMobil Reportedly Breaks With Industry, Supports EPA Methane Rules

ExxonMobil Corp. has reportedly broken ranks with some operators in the oil and gas industry over the Trump administration’s plans to amend Obama-era rules on methane emissions, arguing that the regulations are “reasonable” in their current form.

December 19, 2018

EPA Must Enforce Obama-Era Methane Emissions Rules, Says Appeals Court

A federal appeals court ruled late Monday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must enforce proposed rules governing new sources of methane emissions from the oil and gas industry that were enacted during the Obama administration.

August 1, 2017

EPA Proposes Two-Year Stay of Methane Rule; BLM Venting/Flaring Rules Also Delayed

Thirteen days after ordering a 90-day stay over parts of proposed rules governing new sources of methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Tuesday that it is considering extending the stay by two years.

June 14, 2017

Natural Gas, Oil Industry Methane Rules Halted by EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday ordered a 90-day stay over parts of proposed rules governing new sources of methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry while the agency works through a reconsideration process.

May 31, 2017