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Methane Emissions Reduction Program [60113]

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Federation of American Scientists (FAS) filed 1 comment on this docket between Jan 23, 2023 and Jan 23, 2023. 28 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 1287d ago.

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Jan 23, 2023· Comment submitted by Federation of American Scientists (FAS)· EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0875-0066

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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.

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