"The upcoming interim final rule is the agency’s latest use of a regulatory process usually reserved for emergencies."
"EPA plans to suspend requirements for oil and gas operations to limit their methane emissions using a regulatory maneuver that environmental attorneys say is a backdoor bid to avoid public notice and comment.
The agency is expected to release its interim final rule this week, after the White House finished its review last week. The rule would suspend a Biden-era mandate for oil and gas operators to step up monitoring and repair of natural gas leaks. It would apply to both new oil and gas operations that are already required to comply with the standard, as well as to the states writing implementation plans for their existing facilities.
It’s unclear how long the interim rule will extend the deadlines to comply with the Biden rule. But EPA’s goal is to buy itself more time to rework the standards to address concerns from oil and gas producers."
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