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  • 2025-01091 — Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review; Correction
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 5794
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed modifications to existing rules concerning performance standards and emission guidelines for the oil and natural gas sector. They are making these changes in response to petitions asking for a reconsideration of the previous standards. Part of this proposal includes correcting the information collection estimates from an earlier rulemaking notice. The public has been invited to submit their comments on this proposal by March 3, 2025, through various methods, including an online portal or email.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating some rules about pollution from oil and gas companies. They want to make sure the rules are clear and fixing some number mistakes from before. People can say what they think about these changes until March 3, 2025.

  • 2024-31227 — Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 3734
    Reading Time:about 100 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing changes to the rules regulating air pollution from the Oil and Natural Gas Sector. These changes focus on improving standards related to temporary flaring and the monitoring of heating value for certain emissions. The proposed amendments are a response to industry feedback, aiming to extend the allowable duration for flaring in certain situations from 24 to 48 hours and adjust monitoring requirements for emissions based on updated data provided by industry stakeholders. The EPA will accept public comments on these proposed changes until March 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to change some rules about how oil and gas companies handle and check air pollution. They plan to let companies burn off extra gas for longer and use a new way to measure gas pollution, based on new information they got from the companies. They’re asking people to share their opinions until March 3, 2025.