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Trump proposes revision of Biden tweak to clean water rule

January 13, 2026

(Investing) – WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a rule revising Biden-era pollution protections for waterways, a move the Environmental Protection Agency said would speed permitting of energy and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The proposed rule concerns the 2023 finalization by the administration of former President Joe Biden of the 401 section of the Clean Water Act. That reversed a

IPAA urges EPA reset of regulations for low-production U.S. wells

January 7, 2026

(World Oil) – The Independent Petroleum Association of America is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to revise elements of Subpart W in the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program that affect low-production and marginal-well operators. In a letter sent from Washington, the group said wells producing 15 boed or less represent a substantial share of U.S. output and require a regulatory framework aligned with small-business

EPA set to cancel $7 billion in solar project grants

August 6, 2025

(Oil Price)– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to terminate $7 billion in federal grants for solar power projects in low-income communities, the New York Times reports, as the Trump Administration continues to roll back Biden’s climate legislation and funding. The EPA is currently drafting termination letters to the 60 recipients of $7 billion in total federal grants

Trump, Zeldin reversal of greenhouse gas ruling applauded by Texas regulatory agency

July 30, 2025

(World Oil)– The Trump administration and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced the agency will reverse the 2009 ‘endangerment finding’, which made greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (CO₂), pollutants subject to agency regulation. This finding provided the legal framework to regulate CO₂ and enabled the Net Zero movement to gain traction both in the U.S. and worldwide.

EPA proposes giving Texas authority to oversee CO2 injection permits

June 10, 2025

(BOE Report) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed approving Texas’ application to oversee its own permitting for projects to inject carbon dioxide underground, a move long sought by that state’s regulators and oil and gas companies with projects in the wings. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Texas is best positioned to protect its drinking water from contamination

ChampionX’s AOGI platform granted EPA approval for methane emissions detection

March 5, 2025

(World Oil) – ChampionX announced today its ChampionX Emissions Technologies’ Aerial Optical Gas Imaging (AOGI) platform has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Methane Alternative Test Method outlined in OOOOb. This approval marks a significant milestone in emissions management, empowering operators to integrate AOGI into their emissions monitoring programs to detect and locate fugitive methane

Biden’s methane rule is dead

March 3, 2025

(Oil Price) – Oil and gas producers in the United States will no longer be obliged to pay a fee for the methane they emit in the course of their operations after Congress voted to axe one of the most celebrated moves of the Biden administration in the energy space. With a 52-47 vote, senators repealed the fee, and now all

EPA approves California ban of fossil-fueled cars starting 2035

December 18, 2024

( Oil Price) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved California’s bid to enforce a rule to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has applauded the decision, saying it will improve public health by slashing harmful air pollution as residents adopt cleaner electric or hybrid vehicles. “Clean cars are here to stay,” Newsom

Enviros sue EPA- Coke is no joke

November 4, 2024

(Oil & Gas 360) – A dozen environmental groups have indirectly targeted some of the country’s largest oil and refining companies. The groups claim that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has failed to hold the companies’ coke-making plants accountable for violating the Clean Water Act. The groups say the EPA has never set a national standard for water pollution from

US Supreme Court declines to pause EPA mercury, methane rules

October 4, 2024

(CNBC) – Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to continue enforcing for now a new rule that set more stringent standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic metals from coal-fired power plants. The court declined a request for emergency relief sought by nearly a dozen states and the energy sector, which had argued the EPA’s new standards

Relief on the way for Permian gas takeaway

September 12, 2024

(Oil & Gas 360) – Another 2.5 bcf/d of takeaway is coming for Permian gas via the Matterhorn Express Pipeline, which is expected to be put into service just in time for heating season. According to project lead EnLink Midstream of Houston, Matterhorn is expected to deliver enough natural gas for two million homes after its 580-mile route from the

Oil and gas trade group applauds U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule

June 28, 2024

World Oil (WO) — The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a statement from API Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ‘Good Neighbor Rule,’ ensuring the oil and gas industry can continue to provide affordable, reliable energy to American consumers at a time of persistent

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