Methane Pollution from the Oil & Gas Industry

Opposition to the 2016 Leak Detection and Repair Rule Rollback

• 87 Members of Congress

Opposition to EPA’s New Source Performance Standards Rollback

• 74 Members of Congress
• 128 State and Local Western Leaders

Support for BLM Methane Rule

• 106 House Members and Senators Urge Zinke To Not Rescind the BLM Methane Rule
• Montana Legislators Support BLM Methane Rule
• Local Elected Leaders Across the West

Opposition to EPA New Source Performance Standards Rollback

• Local Elected Officials Oppose EPA’s Proposed Rule
• 69 Members of Congress
• 22 Senators Demand Answers on Methane Rollback
• Six Senators Urge EPA to Withdraw Proposed Methane Rule
• Attorney General Becerra of California Leads Multi-state Coalition Urging EPA to Withdraw Rollback

Support for BLM Methane Rule

• Over 350 Business Leaders, Investors, and Professionals

Opposition to EPA New Source Performance Standards Rollback

• 61 Investors Declare Support for Continued EPA Regulation of Methane

Support for BLM Methane Rule

• Elected officials, groups, businesses and individuals that called for action in reducing natural gas waste on public and tribal lands
• Former BLM Directors urge OMB to act on methane rule
• Western Governors Association Resolution
• NM State Auditor Asks BLM For Stronger Methane Standards
• Over 35 NM Local Government Officials Commend BLM for Actions to Reduce Methane Waste
• More than 20 Colorado Elected Officials Ask BLM to Reduce Waste and Protect Colorado Resources
• Snowmass Village Town Council Unanimously Support BLM Effort to Reduce Waste on Federal Public Lands
• Carbondale Town Council Echos the Call to Reduce Waste on Federal Public Lands 
• 82 House Members and Senators Write to Secretary Zinke asking him to not suspend the BLM methane rule

EPA should regulate new and existing sources of methane 

• National Mayors and Elected Officials Letter
• 75 Members of Congress Urge EPA to Take Action on Sources of Methane Emissions

Support for EPA methane rule

• 21 Senators Urge EPA to Act on Methane
• Attorneys Generals from NY, MA, OR, RI and VT Support Strong Standards
• Colorado County Commissioners Letter
• The State of Texas House of Representatives Letter
• Senate Democrats Write to President Trump Supporting BLM and EPA Methane Rules

Ask to enact methane rules

• NM Lawmakers Call on Administration to Curb Natural Gas Waste Causing Methane Hot Spot over San Juan Basin
• Colorado Local Representatives Letter
• Letter from Members of Congress to President Obama