A group of 27 Senate Democrats has urged President Trump to reverse course and allow methane emissions regulations promulgated by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take effect.
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API Seeking Two-Year Delay of BLM Flaring, Venting Rule Compliance Dates
One week after the Senate surprised the Trump administration by failing to pass a bill to repeal a rule governing flaring and venting of associated natural gas production on public and tribal lands, the American Petroleum Institute (API) asked the Department of Interior (DOI) to delay the rule’s compliance dates by two years.
Texas Asks Court to Join BLM Lawsuit Over Venting/Flaring Rule
Texas has asked a federal district court for permission to join three states and two industry groups in a lawsuit against the Department of Interior (DOI) over a final rule to reduce venting and flaring from oil and gas operations on public and tribal lands.
House Votes to Repeal Obama Energy Regs, Including BLM’s Flaring/Venting Rule
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives invoked the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal three rules enacted during the Obama administration, including the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) rules governing flaring and venting of associated natural gas on public and tribal lands.
House Repeals Three Energy Regs, Including Flaring/Venting Rule
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives invoked the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal three rules enacted during the Obama administration, including the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) rules governing flaring and venting of associated natural gas on public and tribal lands.
BLM Flaring, Venting Rules Raise Ire of House Republicans, State Regulators
House Republicans and state regulators sparred with Democrats and the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at a hearing Wednesday to discuss proposed rules governing flaring and venting of associated natural gas on public and tribal lands, with both sides in open disagreement over whether the BLM has the authority to enact such rules.
BLM Flaring, Venting Rules Raise Ire of House Republicans, State Regulators
House Republicans and state regulators sparred with Democrats and the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at a hearing Wednesday to discuss proposed rules governing flaring and venting of associated natural gas on public and tribal lands, with both sides in open disagreement over whether the BLM has the authority to enact such rules.
Wyoming Regulators Revise Flaring Rules
Wyoming’s Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (OGCC) on Tuesday approved revisions to the state’s wellhead natural gas flaring rules, gaining some praise and caution from environmental groups.
Gas Venting at Louisiana Sinkhole Site Expected Soon
Venting of gas from the area of a sinkhole that has been bubbling in Assumption Parish, LA, since August could begin as early as Thursday, according to press reports, as residents in the area worry about rising pressures in the abandoned brine cavern blamed for the sinkhole.
Louisiana Targeting Natural Gas Found in Sinkhole Area
Louisiana officials last Friday called for the capture or venting of natural gas in the area of the compromised Napoleonville Salt Dome in South Louisiana. The salt dome is in the area of a mysterious sinkhole that developed earlier this summer, threatening some natural gas pipelines in the area.