New EPA Rules For Methane Emissions Reporting

EPA's final rules for monitoring methane emissions could lead to more fines for the oil and gas industry

The Environmental Protection Agency announced final rules for reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that could have significant impacts on the oil and gas industry. The new EPA Subpart W rules change how these industries report methane emissions, focusing on empirical data gathered from methane detection technologies.

"As we implement the historic climate programs under President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, EPA is applying the latest tools, cutting edge technology, and expertise to track and measure methane emissions from the oil and gas industry," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan in a press release. "Together, a combination of strong standards, good monitoring and reporting, and historic investments to cut methane pollution will ensure the U.S. leads in the global transition to a clean energy economy."