Excess methane produced this year would result in a fee of $900 per ton, with fees rising to $1,500 per ton by 2026. EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the proposed fee would work in tandem with ...

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A flare to burn methane from oil production is seen on a well pad near Watford City, North Dakota, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas companies for the ...

EPA sets out rules for proposed ‘methane fee’ for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies Jan. 12, 2024 at 11:43 am Updated Jan. 12, 2024 at 1:33 pm By ...

WASHINGTON — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a rule proposed Friday by the Biden administration.

FILE - A flare burns natural gas at an oil well Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D. Oil and natural gas companies would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a ...

EPA sets out rules for proposed ‘methane fee’ for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies. By Associated Press. Published January 12, 2024 1:32 PM . By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press ...