Methane Emissions Reduction Program [60113]

29 organizations filed 31 public comments on Methane Emissions Reduction Program [60113], at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 1287d ago.

Abstract

EPA received $1.55 billion to reduce methane emissions through financial assistance (grants, rebates, contracts, loans, and other activities) and technical assistance as well as to implement a statutorily required waste emissions charge. Eligible recipients for these funds include, but are not limited to, air pollution control agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, and organizations, and to individuals. The grant program specifies thatIRA allocates at least $700 million must be used for methane mitigationfor activities at marginal conventional wells. Section 60113 also requires EPA to implement a waste emission charge on methane emitted from applicable facilities that emit report over 25,000 metric tons of CO2e to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program petroleum and natural gas systems source category and that exceed statutorily specified waste emissions thresholds beginning in 2024. The fee will waste emissions charge starts at $900 and increases to $1,500 per metric ton.

Commenters (29)

• GPA Midstream Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Independent Petroleum Association of Americatrade assoc.

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

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Aerial Vantage Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• American Exploration & Production Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Petroleum Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Public Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• BlueGreen Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Clean Air Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Climate Justice Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Continuous Monitoring Business Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Differentiated Gas Coordinating Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Diversified Energy Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Edison Electric Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Environmental Defense Fundtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Federation of American Scientists (FAS)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Honeywell International Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. Washington D.C.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Interstate Natural Gas Association of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• J&M Energy LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Jordan Exploration Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Maness Petroleum Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Michigan Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Tribal Air Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Ohio Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Rajant Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• RMI and Carbon Mapper Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Western States Air Resources Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%