Contact Congress about H.J.Res. 35: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".

Oil and gas companies no longer have to follow this EPA rule for the waste emissions charge. Congress canceled the rule through the Congressional Review Act, so the EPA cannot enforce it as written.

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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". is a Senate bill signed into law. The latest recorded action: Became Public Law No: 119-2.

Latest action on H.J.Res. 35: Became Public Law No: 119-2.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects oil and gas companies that would have used the EPA rule to calculate and follow the waste emissions charge. It also affects EPA, because the agency cannot enforce this rule as written. The public may feel indirect effects if the change affects methane pollution, energy costs, or future climate and air-quality rules.

Why this matters: This matters because it changes how the federal government can apply a charge tied to wasted oil and gas emissions. The canceled rule gave companies instructions for calculating the charge and handling exemptions. Without it, companies and regulators may have less direction until EPA or Congress acts again. The law may affect methane controls and industry costs, but the exact results are not clear from this text alone.

Key provisions in H.J.Res. 35

• Congress used the Congressional Review Act, a law for overturning agency rules, to cancel one EPA rule.
• The law targets the EPA rule on the waste emissions charge for petroleum and natural gas systems, including compliance steps, netting, and exemptions.
• The canceled rule appeared in the Federal Register, the official record of federal rules, at 89 Fed. Reg. 91094 on November 18, 2024.
• The law says the EPA rule has no legal force. In practice, that overturns the rule.
• The resolution does not create a new regulatory system to replace the canceled rule.

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What is H.J.Res. 35?

Oil and gas companies no longer have to follow this EPA rule for the waste emissions charge. Congress canceled the rule through the Congressional Review Act, so the EPA cannot enforce it as written.

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