A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

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 emissions exceed specified waste emissions thresholds.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 12 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 12

  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental 
 Protection Agency relating to ``Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum 
   and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, 
                  Including Netting and Exemptions''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 4, 2025

   Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. 
Britt, Mr. Daines, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
   Scott of Florida, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Justice, Mr. 
 Tuberville, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. 
    Tillis, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ricketts, and Mr. Barrasso) 
  introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
    United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental 
 Protection Agency relating to ``Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum 
   and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, 
                  Including Netting and Exemptions''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
``Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: 
Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and 
Exemptions'' (89 Fed. Reg. 91094 (November 18, 2024)), and such rule 
shall have no force or effect.
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