Independent Petroleum Association of America releases statement on failed methane rule rollback
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell released a statement this week, following a Senate procedural vote that failed to allow debate on an Obama-era rule regarding methane emissions on federal land.
“We’re disappointed the Senate wasn’t able to stop President Obama’s unworkable rule by a federal agency that does not have the Congressionally-granted authority to regulate air quality,” Russell said. “This overreaching rule puts independent producers – many of which are small family-run businesses with limited resources – on the hook for complying with the costly burdens of a flawed regulation.”
IPAA thanked Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) for his work on the issue and expressed the desire to work with the Interior Department on the matter.
“IPAA looks forward to working with the Interior Department on a targeted, meaningful solution that will achieve the common goal of ensuring the American taxpayers receive a fair and equitable return in the form of royalties while developing a safe, workable regulation, instead of this one-size-fits-all approach,” Russell said.
Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) filed a lawsuit in November 2016 challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final rule regulating venting and flaring from oil and natural gas operations on federal and tribal lands.
