SJRES12Referred to Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
Tabled — No further action expected
119th
Congress
2025-02-04
Introduced
26
Cosponsors
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John Hoeven
John Hoeven
Republican · ND · Senator
Votes with party: 75.5% (850 recorded votes)

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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

2025-02-27

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Plain-English Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions and published on November 18, 2024. The rule outlines compliance requirements under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the EPA collects an annual charge on emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases from entities in the oil and gas sector if their emissions exceed specified waste emissions thresholds.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Environmental Protection
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