Motion to Proceed Agreed to in the Senate on February 26, 2025 · 52 Yea, 47 Nay, 1 Not Voting
Question: On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 12
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions and published on November 18, 2024. The rule outlines compliance requirements under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the EPA collects an annual charge on emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases from entities in the oil and gas sector if their e…