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Federal Register · January 15, 2025
The title they went with Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Noisy translates that to

US environmental regulators tweak how oil and gas companies measure pollution from flares

What happened
US environmental regulators are proposing small technical changes to how oil and gas companies measure pollution. These changes affect temporary flaring rules and how companies monitor vent gas from flares and combustion devices.
Why it matters
These are minor adjustments to existing rules, not major overhauls. They address specific technical details about how companies report emissions from burning off excess gas. The changes might make it slightly easier for companies to comply with monitoring requirements, but they do not alter the core emission limits.
The signal
Watch for industry comments on whether these changes significantly reduce their compliance burden or if they are seen as largely administrative.
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