Governor Gordon Calls New BLM Methane Rule Harmful to WY Oil and Gas Producers

Governor Gordon Calls New BLM Methane Rule Harmful to WY Oil and Gas Producers

CHEYENNE, WYO ?? Citing the outcome as troubling on several fronts, Governor Gordon criticized the Wyoming Department of Interior?s final rule released this week from the Bureau of Land Management on Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation ? commonly known as the methane waste prevention rule.?

The Governor called for more scrutiny on the rule to determine whether BLM has extended beyond their statutory authority by adding more burdens to oil and gas producers and stacking on additional emission reductions efforts from the Environmental Protection Agency. Individually and combined, the effect will be harmful to Wyoming oil and gas producers.?

?BLM continues to oppress the consumer by imposing ridiculous regulations in an attempt to hinder the oil and gas industry in the Biden crusade?s appeal to their environmental groups. They will require oil and gas companies to pay royalties on flared gas resulting in consumers paying more to heat their homes,? Governor Gordon said. ?The long-term effect is less production and fewer jobs resulting in a net loss.?

?The Governor noted that Wyoming has led the way on methane regulation nationally. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission continue to cooperatively work with oil and gas producers to reduce emissions. Flaring is a last resort after the company has shown that the gas being produced as a by-product of oil development cannot be used or transported off site. Even then, flared gas is? limited to an amount and a finite period of time. The company must come back before the Commission to seek further approval of any additional flaring.?

Companies often use the excess gas to power equipment and a few have sold the gas to companies to run computing servers.?

?Increasing the cost of gas and oil to consumers is yet another salvo aimed at fossil fuels,? Governor Gordon said.?

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