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Shale Law Weekly Review – Week of May 3, 2021
Methane Emissions: U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Disapproving Emissions Standards Rule ⚡
On April 28, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution disapproving the 2020 oil and gas emissions standards rule. The 2020 rule titled, Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review, rescinded methane-specific requirements of the 2016 new source performance standards. (85 FR 57018). The resolution must also be passed by the U.S. House of Representatives before being sent to the President for his signature. If the resolution is signed into law, the resolution will reinstate the 2016 new source performance […]
