On January 19, 2016,
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it
would create a new framework of actions for methane reductions from the oil and
gas sector. In a statement, DEP declared that working
on methane emission reductions is “an integral component of the next update of
the Pennsylvania Climate Change Action
Plan that will be presented to Governor Wolf in 2016.”
As part of its
strategy, DEP recommended the implementation of changes in the permitting
system issued for oil and gas exploration and production while also developing
Best Management Practices to reduce methane emissions from production,
gathering, processing, and transmission facilities. DEP also suggested the development
of new standards for existing sources in the Oil and Natural Gas Industry with
regard to fugitive methane.
On January 20, 2016,
DEP hosted a webinar on New Plans to Reduce Methane Waste to “outline the four
main points of the strategy to reduce methane emissions, which contribute to
climate change.”
Written by Chloe Marie - Research Fellow
01/21/2016
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