Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs Currently there does not appear to be broad based support for a tax on methane or a domestic carbon tax via the … Read More
President Has Signed Methane Rule Repeal, Next Steps On EPA Methane Regs
Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs On June 30, President Biden signed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution which repealed the Trump Administration’s methane “policy” rule (i.e., the … Read More
House Passes Methane Resolution
House Passes Methane Resolution Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs The U.S. House has, on a bipartisan vote (229-191), passed the companion resolution to the Senate one passed … Read More
June 14, 2021 Legislative Update – International Methane Measurements Advancing
The International Energy Forum is working with France-based satellite data company Karryos to create a standard for measuring methane emissions from the energy industry ahead of the United Nations climate … Read More
Clean Energy/Anti Oil and Gas Tax Bill Advances
Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs The Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) has reported the Clean Energy for America Act to the full Senate. The legislation, … Read More
EPA Rolls Back Public Input on Guidance
Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Wednesday that it is rescinding a Trump Administration rule that would have enabled public input … Read More
Congressional Oversight on Biden Plan Increases/GOP Offers Plan
Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs Committees in both the House and Senate continue to hold hearings on aspects of the Biden plan. The Senate Appropriations heard testimony … Read More
President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget
Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs The Biden Administration has released its initial – commonly known as “skinny” – FY 2022 Budget Request – with full budget to be … Read More
Potential Congressional Action on Methane Rule
Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs With the support of Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Angus King (I-ME) have drafted a resolution of disapproval on … Read More
Methane Restriction Legislation Introduced
Chris Kearney | NSWA Vice President, Governmental Affairs Two bills have been introduced – one in the House and one in the Senate – aimed at curtailing operations that produce … Read More