US Plots $700 Million Plan to Reduce Wells' Methane Emissions - Bloomberg Law
The EPA and Department of Energy plan to reduce methane emission leaks through a joint funding agreement announced by the agencies on Monday. The EPA and Department of Energy have announced a $700 million funding agreement to reduce methane emission leaks through low-producing oil and gas wells on nonfederal lands. The agreement also includes environmental restoration around wells and a competition for increased air monitoring assistance. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, which also provides $7 billion in funding from the federal government.
Được phát hành : 2 năm trước qua Andy Nelson trong Environment
The EPA and Department of Energy plan to reduce methane emission leaks through a joint funding agreement announced by the agencies on Monday.
The plan would provide funding and technical assistance to states that would partner with operators “to voluntarily and permanently plug” low-producing oil and gas wells on nonfederal lands, according to the notice of intent issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and DOE.
Environmental restoration around wells and a competition for increased air monitoring assistance are also included in the agreement, which gleans its $700 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.
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