Methane Pollution Accountability Act

This bill would require that, for federal oil and gas leases issued after it becomes law, royalties on gas produced from federal land and the outer Continental Shelf be charged on all gas produced. This includes gas that is used up or lost through venting, flaring, or negligent releases from equipment. Exceptions are made for gas vented or flared for up to 48 hours in an emergency, gas used on the lease site for the lease's benefit, and gas that is unavoidably lost. The bill would also require the Bureau of Land Management to enforce its April 2024 waste prevention rule and bar it from finalizing a June 2026 proposed rule or other changes to the 2024 rule unless it certifies the change will further reduce gas waste or improve air quality and public health.

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Sponsors

• Luz M. Rivas Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors