EPA Advises Updated Air Regulations for Oil and Gas Industry
Proposed Updates Would Reduce Redundancy and Overall Burden
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed updates to the prior administration’s national standards for the oil and natural gas industry, region 6 deputy administrator David Gray announced. The proposal would remove regulatory duplication and save the industry millions of dollars in compliance costs each year, while maintaining health and environmental regulations on oil and gas sources that the agency considers appropriate.
“EPA’s proposal delivers on President Trump’s executive order and removes unnecessary and duplicative regulatory burdens from the oil and gas industry,” said EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler. “The Trump Administration recognizes that methane is valuable, and the industry has an incentive to minimize leaks and maximize its use. Since 1990, natural gas production in the United States has almost doubled while methane emissions across the natural gas industry have fallen by nearly 15%. Our regulations should not stifle this innovation and progress.”