Official Summaries

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.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S.J. Res. 12 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                        Calendar No. 14
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, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. 
Cornyn) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice 
     and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

                           February 20, 2025

  Committee discharged by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and 
                         placed on the calendar

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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.




                                                        Calendar No. 14

119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                             S. J. RES. 12

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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''.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           February 20, 2025

  Committee discharged by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and 
                         placed on the calendar