EPA Methane Plan Seeks Input On Fee Exemption But Omits IRA Analysis

EPA’s supplemental oil and gas methane proposal is seeking input on the thorny issue of when its final rule would trigger an exemption from Congress’ new fee on “waste” emissions from the sector, even though the agency is not analyzing how the new methane legislation will affect its own standards. That omission could mean that EPA might be overstating the costs of its proposed controls, depending on how implementation plays out for the methane provisions in this Inflation Reduction Act...