A fight is underway over the EPA’s latest rule to force oil and gas companies to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is one of those leading the battle.
“The Biden administration is continuing its anti-consumer agenda by implementing the natural gas tax enacted by Democrats in the Inflation Reduction Act. This natural gas tax will inflate prices for consumers and reduce domestic energy production, which will empower our adversaries abroad. American voters firmly have said ‘enough,’ and rejected Democrats’ destructive energy policies last week,” she vowed this week.
The new regulation was announced Tuesday and the Environmental Protection Agency rule follows through on a directive from Congress included in the 2022 climate law. The new fee is intended to encourage industry to adopt best practices that reduce emissions of methane — the primary component of natural gas — and thereby avoid paying.
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