What You Need to Know About Methane
In December of 2023, the U.S. EPA finalized their Clean Air Act rule establishing methane emission standards for facilities in the oil and gas sector. These regulations will have devastating impacts on Ohio’s oil and gas industry. The rule consisting of changes to both OOOOb and OOOOc began taking effect last spring, for new or reworked operations from December of 2022.
In December of 2024, the Waste Emissions Charge rule was finalized and applies to waste emissions from oil and gas facilities and was included originally in the Inflation Reduction Act. Oil and gas operators must report their 2024 emissions and pay a charge on anything over 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
This site is designed to help members understand the rules and help with deadlines, information and compliance. It also outlines the legal, regulatory, and legislative avenues OOGA has used in order to shape, blunt, and rescind these rules and laws.
LEGAL
OOGA Filed a Petition for Review with the Court of Appeals for District of Columbia challenging the new OOOOb and OOOOc rules