In response to the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which provides new authorities under Section 136 of the Clean Air Act to reduce methane emissions from the petroleum and natural gas sector, DEP has created a Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP) Grant that provides funding to an applicant to plug an eligible Marginal Conventional ...

2025年1月27日 · Financial and technical assistance opportunities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program will support a number of activities, including preparing and submitting greenhouse gas reports, monitoring methane emissions, and reducing methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum and natural …

Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP) Under the IRA, MERP will help oil and natural gas sector operators cut methane emissions and transition to innovative methane emissions reduction technologies.

2025年1月17日 · The Inflation Reduction Act provides new authorities under Section 136 of the Clean Air Act to reduce methane emissions from the petroleum and natural gas sector through the creation of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP). This program will help reduce emissions of methane and other greenhouse gas (GHGs) from the oil and gas sector ...

Reduction Program (MERP), the EPA has the authority, obligation, and resources to establish a first-ever methane waste emissions charge (WEC) for oil and gas operators and deliver historic funding for methane reduction through grants and other assistance. The EPA now has the task of implementing the MERP, which requires a transformational

2023年1月18日 · Through the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP), the EPA has the authority, obligation, and resources to establish a first-ever methane waste emissions charge (WEC) for oil and gas operators and deliver historic funding for methane reduction through grants and other assistance.

duction Program (MERP). Specifically, these funds are targeted to incentivize Virginia’s natural gas and oil operators to plug marginal conventional wells (MCWs), thereby eliminating the potential for em. HG) emission reductions. To ensure this, Virginia Energy will implement this Methane Measurement Plan to be followed by all operators utilizing

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. The IRA created the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP) and directed the EPA to take action to address methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.

The Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas recently kicked off the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP). Well nominations may be submitted through January 31, 2025. See the MERP page for more details. The annual renewal of GATHERING LINE OPERATORS LICENSES is due on or before February 15, 2025. The annual fee for the Gathering Line Operator's ...

In response to the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which provides new authorities under Section 136 of the Clean Air Act to reduce methane emissions from the petroleum and natural gas sector, DEP has created the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP) Grant that provides funding to an applicant to plug an eligible Marginal Conventional ...