Post Tagged with: "Methane"

Oil Company Shareholders Make Methane a Priority at 2018 Annual Meetings

Oil Company Shareholders Make Methane a Priority at 2018 Annual Meetings

From Breaking Energy

Last week at Chevron’s annual general meeting, a shareholder resolution calling on the company to improve its methane management and disclosure received a 45% vote. This strong vote follows a majority vote at Range Resources, where 50.3% …

Interior Dept. to Replace Obama-Era Rule on Methane Emissions

Interior Dept. to Replace Obama-Era Rule on Methane Emissions

From the Associated Press/Colorado Springs Gazette

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department is replacing an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands.

A rule being published in the Federal Register …

February 13, 2018 - 4:52 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Energy News, Regulatory
Wyoming Files Suit Opposing BLM Rule on Flaring - Oil & Gas 360 flare

New EPA Regulations set 45% Reduction Target on Methane from Oil, Natural Gas Drilling

New regulations target three main sources of emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced earlier this week that it will set new regulations to lower methane emissions by 45% compared to 2012 levels. The move comes as part of an …

August 19, 2015 - 5:22 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Regulatory
Study: Fracing not Responsible for Methane in Drinking Water

Study: Fracing not Responsible for Methane in Drinking Water

Syracuse University study: fracing does not affect methane levels in drinking water

In a new study that examined 11,309 drinking water wells, researchers at Syracuse University in New York discovered that background levels of methane in the water are …

March 31, 2015 - 6:36 pm Fracing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
New Federal Methane Regulations on Drillers

New Federal Methane Regulations on Drillers

White House looks to EPA to enforce new regulations and avoid Congress

The White House announced yesterday that it will be releasing new regulations to curb the amount of methane generated by drilling operations throughout the United States. How the …

January 15, 2015 - 12:36 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Politics & Opinions, Regulatory