SJRES 122 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A 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".

This bill (SJRES 122) seeks to block an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that established procedures for calculating emissions charges on petroleum and natural gas operations, including how companies can net emissions or claim exemptions. It directly affects oil and gas companies that would have been subject to the EPA's new compliance framework. If passed, the resolution would nullify the EPA rule under a specific legal process (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code), preventing it from taking effect. The rule, published November 18, 2024, aimed to streamline how the industry reports and manages emissions-related charges. The resolution does not change the underlying emissions requirements but stops this specific procedural rule from being implemented.
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Introduced Dec 17, 2024 Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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