Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review

189 organizations filed 341 public comments on Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 693d ago.

Abstract

On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order titled ‘Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis,’ which directs the EPA to propose a rulemaking to reduce methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in the oil and natural gas sector by suspending, revising, or rescinding the previously issued new source performance standards (NSPS) and propose new regulations to establish standards of performance for methane and VOC emissions from the exploration and production, transmission, processing, and storage segments by September 2021. The EO also directs the EPA to propose new regulations to establish emission guidelines for methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from existing operations in the exploration and production, transmission, processing, and storage segments by September 2021. The purpose of this action is to review the existing NSPS and propose new requirements and propose new emission guidelines for existing sources in order to meet the requirements set forth in the Executive Order.

Commenters (189)

• Mass comment campaign sponsored by National Religious Partnership for the Environmenttrade assoc.

  35 filings · confidence 85%
• Environmental Defense Fundtrade assoc.

  12 filings · confidence 97%
• American Petroleum Institutetrade assoc.

  10 filings · confidence 97%
• Interstate Natural Gas Association of Americatrade assoc.

  7 filings · confidence 97%
• GPA Midstream Associationtrade assoc.

  6 filings · confidence 97%
• American Exploration & Production Counciltrade assoc.

  5 filings · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by American Lung Association. (web)trade assoc.

  5 filings · confidence 85%
• National Religious Partnership for the Environmenttrade assoc.

  5 filings · confidence 85%
• Alaska Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by members of League of Conservation Voters. Sample attached (web)trade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 85%
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 97%
• North Dakota Petroleum Counciltrade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 85%
• The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahomatrade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 85%
• American Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 97%
• Arktos Environmental LLCunverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• Atmos Energy Corporationunverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• League of Women Voterstrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 97%
• Marcellus Shale Coalitiontrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by American Lung Association (ALA) (web)trade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Clean Air Council. (email)trade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Michigan Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Muskegon Operating Company LLCunverified attribution

  3 filings · confidence 70%
• National Association of Clean Air Agenciestrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Ohio Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Southeastern Ohio Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Western Energy Alliancetrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• ABB Inc.unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• American Chemistry Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• American Public Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Berkshire Hathaway Energy Companyunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Business Roundtabletrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Colorado Local Government Coalitiontrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and Heritage Foundationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Differentiated Gas Coordinating Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Energy Workforce & Technology Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporationunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Exxon Mobil Corporationunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Independent Petroleum Association of Americatrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Indiana Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Kentucky Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Kuva Systemsunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Lambda Energy Resources LLCunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)trade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Parks Conservation Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Stripper Well Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Tribal Air Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• New Mexico Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Ovintiv Inc.unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Permian Basin Petroleum Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Petroleum Association of Wyomingtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Qube Technologies Inc.unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Recover Inc.unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Rocky Mountain Farmers Unionunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Texas Alliance of Energy Producerstrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Texas Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Texas Pipeline Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Union of Concerned Scientistsunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Utah Petroleum Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Aclima Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Action Group for Incentivizing Methane Emissions Detection by Advanced Technologiesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Air Advocacy Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments - Coloradotrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Alyeska Pipeline Service Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Forest & Paper Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and The Process Gas Consumers Grouptrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Thoracic Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Arolytics Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Artex Oil Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Association for Climate Healthtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of Air Pollution Control Agenciestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• BlueGreen Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Boston Trust Walden Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• BP America Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• British Columbia Investment Management Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Central States Air Resource Agencies Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Centre for Smart Emissions Sensing Technologiesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Chesapeake Energy Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Chevron Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Cheyenne Area Landowner’s Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Citation Oil & Gas Corp.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Climate Committeetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Coalition of Local Governmentstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Colorado Oil & Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Colt Midstream LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Columbia Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaismunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship and Vet Voice Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Constellation Energy Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Consumer Energy Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Consumers Energy Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Continuous Emission Monitoring Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Crusoe Energy Systems LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Dakota Resource Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Domestic Energy Producers Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Edison Electric Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• EH&S Diversified Energy Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Embankment Preservation Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Exelon Corp.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• FracTracker Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• GHGSat Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Green Arlington Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Gunn Oil Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• H & L Exploration Co LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Heath Consultants Incorporatedunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Hess Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Highwood Emissions Management and Arolytics Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Hoosier House Furnishings LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Huntsman Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Independent Petroleum Association of America ("IPAA"),trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexicotrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysistrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute for Energy Researchtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Lawtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Lawtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute of Clean Air Companiestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute of Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) and Center for Human Rights and the Environmenttrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• John Crane Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Jonah Energy LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Justice Committee of East Liberty Presbyterian Churchtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Kathairos Solutions Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Kraken Oil & Gas LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LANXESS Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LongPath Technologiesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Maine Solar Energy Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign by Faculty from the University of Texas and Texas AM College Systems. (email)unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by American Lung Association (ALA) et al. (web)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Clean Air Council. (web)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by League of Conservation Voters (LCV) (email)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Northern Plains Resource Council (email)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Northern Plains Resource Council. (web)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Union of Concerned Scientists et al. (web)unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Mass comment campaign submitted by National Religious Partnership for the Environment (web)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Methane Leadership Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Methane Roundtabletrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Missionary Society of St. Columbantrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Montana Petroleum Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mullet Battery Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Muskegon Energy Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peopletrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) and Association of Air Pollution Control Agenciestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Federation of Independent Businesstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• New Mexico Oil & Gas Association’strade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New Mexico Public Health Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New York University School of Lawunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Northeast Natural Energy LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Northern Arapaho Tribe Business Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Northern Plains Resource Council.trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• O'Neal Oil & Gas Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Ohio River Valley Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• ONE Future Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Opgal Optronic Industries Ltd.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Overlook Investments Limited and High Tide Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owner Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pennsylvania Environmental Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Potomac Valley Audubon Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Presque Isle Audubon Society and PA Audubon Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• QLM Technology Ltd.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Responsible Drilling Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Riverside Carbon Solutions LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Riverside Operating Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Seventh Generation Interfaith Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Shell Oil Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Shell Oil Company (corrected version)unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Silent Spring Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Small Operator Society LLCtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Town Oil Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• TRIDO Solutions LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• U.S. Climate Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Union for Reform Judaismunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Calgary Centre for Smart Emissions Sensing Technologiesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Utah Petroleum Association (UPAtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• WellHead Emissions Management Systemsunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Wellington Management Company LLPunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• West Bay Exploration Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• West Virginia Rivers Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Western States Air Resource Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Western States Air Resources Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• White Eagle Water Systemsunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Wolverine Gas and Oil Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Wyoming Coalition of Local Governmentstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Wyoming Outdoor Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Wyoming Outdoor Council (WOC) and the Powder River Basin Resource Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%