EPA Says Oil & Gas Operators Can Continue to Flare Past Long-Set Deadline
Key Takeaway
The EPA's decision to allow continued routine flaring by oil and gas operators signals a delayed or weakened regulatory approach to methane emissions, impacting broader climate goals and potentially natural gas supply dynamics for power generation.
AI Summary
- •The EPA has issued guidance allowing oil and gas operators to continue routine flaring, a practice that releases climate-warming methane and other pollutants.
- •This decision delays or reverses a previously anticipated regulatory crackdown on flaring, which was identified as a 'cost-effective step' to reduce emissions.
- •For developers and large power consumers, this signals a less stringent near-term regulatory environment for methane emissions from the upstream oil and gas sector, potentially impacting future natural gas supply dynamics and broader emissions reduction targets.
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Ending routine flaring is “one of the most immediate and cost-effective steps” to reduce emissions. Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released guidance that will allow oil and gas operators to continue routine flaring, a harmful practice that unnecessarily releases climate-warming methane and other dangerous pollutants into the air. ... [continued] The post EPA Says Oil & Gas Operators Can Continue to Flare Past Long-Set Deadline appeared first on CleanTechnica .