U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order.
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Despite Growth of CCS Projects, Profitability Remains Elusive
While costs are declining, CCS technologies remain expensive, with EOR and tax incentives spurring projects to capture and store CO₂.
Biden-Led EPA Rolls Out Methane Fee Targeting Oil, Gas Emitters
Companies violating the new Environmental Protection Agency rules will start paying penalties next year based on methane emissions reported in calendar year 2024.
EPA Gives OK to Texas GulfLink Deepwater Port
Sentinel Midstream’s Texas GulfLink project is one of several proposals for an offshore oil terminal in the Gulf.
Supreme Court Takes Up Clean Air Act Venue Fight
The high court’s justices will hear arguments if the EPA’s air pollution rules should be challenged in D.C. or in regional courts.
Costly Consequences as E&Ps Navigate Methane Mitigation
Oil and gas companies are adjusting to an evolving emissions reduction landscape as state and federal regulators target methane emissions.
EPA Approves Piñon Midstream Plan for CO2 Storage Project in New Mexico
Piñon Midstream’s two wells at its Dark Horse Treating Facility will inject greenhouse gases permanently underground.
Belcher: Brace for Onslaught of New Biden Regulations
A slew of rulemakings, executive orders and policy decisions affecting energy are headed this way.
US EPA Removes Existing Gas Plants From Proposed Carbon Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will exclude existing natural gas power plants from its proposed carbon regulations that it plans to finalize in April.
Tax Credit’s Silence on Blue Hydrogen Adds Uncertainty
Proposed rules for the 45V hydrogen production tax credit leave blue hydrogen up in the air, but producers planning to use natural gas with carbon capture and storage have options.
Louisiana ‘Ready to Roll’ After EPA Grants Authority Over CCS Wells
Louisiana’s Office of Conservation is “staffed up and ready” after the EPA granted the state oversight of carbon sequestration wells.
Methane Emissions: A Three-pronged Regulatory Blitz
A number of regulatory forces are in motion to lower methane emissions that are going to have a profound impact on the U.S. oil and natural gas industry in the coming years.
Column: High Court’s Water Ruling Provides Clarity … or Not
Murkiness remains for projects involving water, despite clarity from Supreme Court on the limits of EPA’s power.
Constellation Energy Supports EPA’s Carbon Reduction Guidelines
Constellation Energy CEO Joe Dominguez said he is “disappointed” in peers that don’t agree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's “practical” and “flexible” proposal.
Carbon Capture and Capitalization: Industry Transforms, Tackles the Transition
While progress is being made to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030, there is still much to be done, and the key may lie with carbon capture and storage.
US to Spend $700MM for Oil and Gas Sector to Cut Methane Emissions
The $700 million provided by the U.S. will be accompanied by technical assistance to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.