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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate resolution to block EPA waste emissions charge for oil and gas systems
Last action · February 27, 2025: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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What This Bill Proposed
This joint resolution seeks to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that established a for petroleum and natural gas systems. The measure was introduced to formally disapprove of the agency's procedures for compliance, , and exemptions regarding these emissions fees.
The resolution represents a legislative attempt to nullify federal fees on methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure, which would directly impact the regulatory obligations and financial costs for energy companies operating these systems.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Environmental Protection Agency
The agency's rule was the subject of a congressional disapproval attempt.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems operators
These operators are subject to the waste emissions charge and compliance procedures established by the EPA rule.
Key Facts
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This bill did not become law - Died in the Senate.
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Legislative attempt to limit EPA authority
The resolution demonstrates an attempt to utilize the Congressional Review Act to challenge specific EPA compliance procedures for methane emissions.
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