Methane Detection Firms Ramp Up Pitch for More Flexible GHG Reporting

The methane detection sector is ramping up 11th-hour arguments that EPA should ease elements of its proposed updates to oil and gas facilities’ greenhouse gas reporting requirements that the industry argues discourage use of advanced monitoring, with the pitch echoing some critiques by the Science Advisory Board (SAB) of EPA’s plan. The calls -- including in meetings on the draft final rule with the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) -- come as officials hope to complete the...