Science-Based Emissions Standards Act of 2021
Summary
Science-Based Emissions Standards Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing any rule to amend the new source performance standards for stationary sources under the Clean Air Act to reduce methane emissions from new and modified oil and natural gas facilities until the Department of Energy takes specified actions. Specifically, the Department of Energy must first (1) complete and publish the results of the study titled Quantification of Methane Emissions from Marginal (Small Producing) Oil and Gas Wells, and (2) provide a period of at least 90 days for public comment on the application of the study's results. The EPA must take the results of the study into consideration when finalizing the rule.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
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Floor Vote
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Introduced Nov 17, 2021
Last action Nov 18, 2021
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Nov 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
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Jodey C. Arrington
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
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Chris Stewart
RRepublican
Co
Jake Ellzey
RRepublican
Co
Jake LaTurner
RRepublican
Co
Liz Cheney
RRepublican
Co
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
Roger Williams
RRepublican
Co
Ron Estes
RRepublican
Co
Ronny Jackson
RRepublican
Co
Tom Cole
RRepublican
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