Overturn the Environmental Protection Agency rule “Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for…”

This joint resolution eliminates an annual waste emissions charge on oil or gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently collects a waste emissions charge from specific types of oil or gas facilities, such as onshore or offshore facilities that produce oil or gas, for exceeding emission thresholds for greenhouse gas emissions and methane emissions.

Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions and published by the EPA on November 18, 2024.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Public Law), via GovInfo BILLSTATUS. Text, sponsors and history on Congress.gov. Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11].

Passed 220–206 on Feb. 26, 2025 · On Passage

Democrats 6–205, Republicans 214–1

Source: Official roll call · Voteview

Joint Resolution Passed 52–47 on Feb. 27, 2025 · On the Joint Resolution

Democrats 0–45, Independents 0–2, Republicans 52–0

Source: Official roll call · Voteview