Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019
This bill addresses methane emissions from oil and gas operations. (Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil.)
The bill provides statutory authority for the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources, published on June 3, 2016.
The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish specified requirements for
All such requirements shall include consistent enforcement mechanisms for any operations not in compliance with them.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-24 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2019-06-03 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | House committee actions |
| 2019-05-15 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. | House committee actions |
| 2019-05-14 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-14 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-14 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |