Search Results: keywords:"methane emissions reduction"

  • S. 514 — To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the Methane Emissions Reduction Program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,984

    S. 514, also known as the “Methane Emissions Reduction Program Clarifications Act of 2025,” aims to amend the Clean Air Act to update the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. The bill introduces exemptions for small upstream producers, preventing them from facing certain...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 514 wants to change some rules to help small companies that use methane gas, so they don't have to do as much paperwork or pay extra costs. The bill also asks people to give their thoughts before making new rules and explains how to work out how much gas is being used.

  • H. R. 480 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a methane border adjustment mechanism.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,708

    H.R. 480 proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by creating a methane border adjustment mechanism. This mechanism would impose a tax on imported methane adjustment substances, like petroleum and natural gas, based on their production-related methane emissions....

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 480 wants to put a special tax on stuff like oil and gas that the U.S. gets from other countries if making those things creates a lot of a gas called methane, and it hopes to work with other countries to do the same.