On May 23, 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of its Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which provides updates to the public about the agency’s regulatory activity. It’s a lengthy list that includes several actions affecting oil & gas as well an action affecting stationary compression ignition […]

Oil companies, automakers and consumer products manufacturers will unleash a campaign for a U.S. tax on carbon dioxide emissions even though it may lead to higher prices for their products according to a May 20, 2019 Bloomberg report. Oil companies BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc are giving $1 million each to the Americans […]

California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols says the state would be forced to pursue “extreme” requirements to offset the uptick in pollution that would be unleashed if federal vehicle emission and fuel economy standards are weakened according to a May 16, 2019 Bloomberg report. California — thanks to federal waivers dating back to the […]

On May 3, 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has approved changes to the State of Texas’ clean-air plan for improving storage tank regulations and demonstrating reasonably available control technology for emissions that contribute to the formation of ozone. These changes will help the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area move toward better air quality and […]

EPA is considering a change to how oil and gas industry methane emissions are counted that could push them below required reporting levels under the Clean Air Act according to a May 24, 2019 E & E News Energywire report. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler told an industry gathering the agency will assess whether the oil […]