API Seeks Credit For VOC Reductions Under EPA Voluntary Methane Plan

February 10, 2016
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is urging EPA to grant the oil and gas sector credit for reducing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under the agency's voluntary methane reduction program, saying that the credit should apply toward industry's compliance with pending agency guidelines on reducing emissions from existing drilling. EPA last month released final details of its voluntary "Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program Best Management Practice Commitment Framework," which aims to expand upon the methane reductions achieved by its voluntary...


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