New EPA Rules Could Create Chaos in Oil and Gas
After a couple rounds of new emission rules, some in industry believe this could backfire on America.
A rule recently proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would fine oil and gas producers for emitting methane beyond levels set by Congress. The fine is called the Waste Emissions Charge.
“This is novel,” Kathleen Sgamma, president of the oil and gas industry coalition Western Energy Alliance, told The Salt Lake Tribune. “It’s been difficul…