Methane

Oil Company Shareholders Make Methane a Priority at 2018 Annual Meetings

June 6, 2018

From Breaking Energy Last week at Chevron’s annual general meeting, a shareholder resolution calling on the company to improve its methane management and disclosure received a 45% vote. This strong vote follows a majority vote at Range Resources, where 50.3% of voting shareholders supported a similar methane disclosure resolution (up from just 20% in 2013). Oil and gas industry shareholders are sending

Interior Dept. to Replace Obama-Era Rule on Methane Emissions

February 13, 2018

From the Associated Press/Colorado Springs Gazette WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department is replacing an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands. A rule being published in the Federal Register this week will replace the 2016 rule with requirements similar to those in force before the Obama administration changed the regulation.

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New EPA Regulations set 45% Reduction Target on Methane from Oil, Natural Gas Drilling

August 19, 2015

New regulations target three main sources of emissions The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced earlier this week that it will set new regulations to lower methane emissions by 45% compared to 2012 levels. The move comes as part of an overall policy from the Obama administration to reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. The EPA’s methane regulations come on the tail of

Study: Fracing not Responsible for Methane in Drinking Water

March 31, 2015

Syracuse University study: fracing does not affect methane levels in drinking water In a new study that examined 11,309 drinking water wells, researchers at Syracuse University in New York discovered that background levels of methane in the water are unrelated to their proximity to wells using hydraulic fracturing. The finding suggests that fracing operations are not significantly contributing to the

New Federal Methane Regulations on Drillers

January 15, 2015

White House looks to EPA to enforce new regulations and avoid Congress The White House announced yesterday that it will be releasing new regulations to curb the amount of methane generated by drilling operations throughout the United States. How the regulations will affect the oil and gas industry and how greatly they will reduce greenhouse gasses will not be finalized

Oil Company Shareholders Make Methane a Priority at 2018 Annual Meetings

Interior Dept. to Replace Obama-Era Rule on Methane Emissions

New EPA Regulations set 45% Reduction Target on Methane from Oil, Natural Gas Drilling

Study: Fracing not Responsible for Methane in Drinking Water

New Federal Methane Regulations on Drillers

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