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Key Highlights EPA announced proposed revisions to its 2024 OOOOb/c oil and natural gas standards on October 27, 2026, during President Trump’s visit to Lubbock, Texas. The proposal addresses well-site categories, the Super Emitter Program, associated gas, covers and closed vent systems, and control devices. EPA is also seeking input on other possible changes. EPARead more

EPA’s September 29 announcement could lead to changes in air permitting requirements for industrial facilities in parts of Texas. The agency is reopening ozone nonattainment decisions, with potential implications for power generation and oil and gas operations. The announcement itself changes no area’s status. Key Highlights EPA will revisit Texas ozone nonattainment decisions, including actionsRead more

Colorado’s latest methane rule update gives oil and gas operators additional requirements for verifying that emissions are captured and combustion controls operate properly. The September action completes a series of revisions to Regulation 7 that align the state’s existing-source program with EPA’s methane emission guidelines, known as Subpart OOOOc. Some Colorado provisions apply more broadlyRead more

One Engine, Multiple Rules: How JJJJ, ZZZZ, Air Permits and Testing Fit Together Key Takeaways Engine compliance begins with classification. Fuel, ignition type, horsepower, construction date, operating purpose and the facility’s hazardous air pollutant source classification can all affect applicable requirements. Subpart JJJJ and Subpart ZZZZ address different regulatory programs, and some engine categories useRead more

Texas Pauses Data Center Permits Pending Grid and Water Review Key Takeaways On September 21, Governor Greg Abbott directed TCEQ to pause issuing permits related to data center projects until ERCOT completes its review. His letter also calls on other state agencies to hold related regulatory approvals while information is gathered. The permit directive buildsRead more

Key Highlights EPA finalized the repeal of three major elements of its 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards: the emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired steam generating units, carbon capture requirements for coal units undergoing a large modification, and Phase 2 carbon capture requirements for new base load combustion turbines. The 2024 efficiency-based Phase 1 standards forRead more

On July 20, 2026, the European Commission recommended that EU Member States suspend certain penalties for importer noncompliance during 2027, 2028 and 2029. It also issued guidance that allows certification and trace-and-claim solutions to help demonstrate compliance across complex supply chains. Key Takeaways: The European Commission recommends that EU Member States refrain from applying certainRead more

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has clarified how the federal Acid Rain Program may apply to fully islanded power generation facilities, including facilities developed to serve data centers. The July 16, 2026, memorandum provides useful direction for projects that plan to generate electricity exclusively for a private customer without any physical connection to the largerRead more

Proposed changes involving hazardous air pollutants, glycol dehydrators, source classification, LDAR and electronic reporting could affect compliance planning under Subparts HH and HHH. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for crude oil and natural gas production facilities and natural gas transmission and storage facilities. The proposedRead more

Looking for this article? Oooops!  We recently sent an email with a link to the wrong article.  Click the button below to be redirected. Go to Article New Mexico’s Draft Methane Rule A New Framework for Responding to Super-Emitter Events The draft defines a super-emitter event as a methane emissions event detected using an NMED-approvedRead more