Congress Kills EPA Gas Fees: Fossil Fuels Dodge Emission Dollars
Published Date: 5/19/2025
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Summary
Congress and the President have scrapped the EPA’s new charge on waste emissions from oil and gas companies. This means the rules about fees and how to follow them are canceled, so companies won’t have to pay or change their current practices. The EPA is officially wiping this rule off the books right away, making things simpler and saving money for the industry.
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Waste Emissions Charge Canceled
Congress passed and the President signed a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act that nullifies the EPA's "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" (the 2024 WEC Final Rule). The 2024 WEC Final Rule now has no legal force or effect and the EPA is removing it from the Code of Federal Regulations, so oil and gas companies will not have to pay the waste emissions charge or change current practices.
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