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Congressional Review Act Resolution Changes both Scope and Effect of EPA's Methane Rule

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On June 30, 2021, President Biden signed into law a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that disapproved a final rule adopted by the prior administration that made significant changes to 40 C.F.R. Part 60,...more

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Congress Cancels Trump-era Methane Rule Amendments, Restoring Prior Standards

Yesterday evening, President Biden signed Congress’s resolution to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reject a September 2020 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that rescinded methane emission standards...more

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Senate Acts To Remove Trump-Era Methane Rule, Opening The Door To Further Regulation Of Methane From Oil And Gas Activities

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On April 29, 2021, the Senate passed a resolution (the “Resolution”) to disapprove a rule adopted by the Trump administration which lifted certain requirements that had been put in place by an Obama-era methane rule, also...more

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What’s Next For Methane Regulation For Oil And Gas?: Signals From The Biden Administration And Congress

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As discussed in this previous post, the state of methane regulation for the oil and gas industry has been in flux over the past few years as federal regulations issued by the Obama administration were challenged in court and...more

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