The New Methane Emissions Charge: One (Limited but Important) Stick in the Inflation Reduction Act
Law Columbia
AUGUST 23, 2022
The stick takes the form of a “methane emissions charge,” which EPA must collect from certain entities in the oil and natural gas sector, unless and until stringent regulations controlling the sector’s methane emissions are implemented. Starting with methane was likely more politically feasible than carbon dioxide for several reasons.
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