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  1. August 10, 2017

    DC Circ. Won't Reconsider Lifting Methane Rule Stay

    The D.C. Circuit on Thursday rejected a request by states and industry groups to reconsider a July panel ruling that lifted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's stay of portions of a rule intended to curb methane emissions from new oil and gas infrastructure.

  2. August 03, 2017

    Enviros Urge DC Circ. Not To Reconsider Methane Rule Stay

    Environmental groups told the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday that it should not reconsider its decision to lift a stay imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on a portion of the agency's methane regulations for new oil and gas infrastructure, despite industry calls to do so.

  3. August 01, 2017

    3 Things To Watch After DC Circ. Issues EPA Methane Mandate

    Environmental groups on Monday scored another win in their battle to keep in force methane regulations for oil and gas infrastructure when the D.C. Circuit again ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lift a stay on the rule. But the war over the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back this and other finalized Obama-era energy regulations is far from over. Here are three things to watch.

  4. July 28, 2017

    Industry Wants DC Circ. To Rehear Methane Rules Case

    Industry intervenors on Thursday asked the D.C. Circuit to rehear a panel decision that lifted a stay imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on a portion of its methane regulations for new oil and gas infrastructure, arguing that the panel improperly reviewed an agency action that wasn't final.

  5. July 14, 2017

    DC Circ. Gives EPA 2-Week Delay On Methane Mandate

    A D.C. Circuit panel on Thursday agreed to delay for two weeks the issuance of a mandate requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lift a stay on portions of methane regulations for new oil and gas infrastructure, saying it wants to give the agency time to decide on how to respond.

  6. July 10, 2017

    EPA Asks DC Circ. To Recall Mandate In Methane Rules Case

    In a rare request, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asked the D.C. Circuit on Friday to recall its mandate that vacated the agency's decision to stay portions of its methane regulations for new oil and gas infrastructure, so it would have time to consider asking for further appeal.

  7. July 03, 2017

    DC Circ. Strikes Down EPA Delay Of Methane Rules

    A divided D.C. Circuit panel on Monday lifted a stay imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on portions of its methane regulations for new oil and gas infrastructure, saying that the agency didn't have the Clean Air Act authority to suspend the Obama-era rule finalized in June 2016.

  8. June 22, 2017

    ND, Texas File Brief Supporting EPA Methane Rules Delay

    The states of North Dakota and Texas on Wednesday filed a brief in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to put on hold and revise parts of a rule aimed at curbing methane emissions, saying that the agency properly exercised its discretion in issuing the stay.

  9. June 20, 2017

    AGs Want In On Challenge To EPA Methane Rule Change

    A group of states and the city of Chicago on Tuesday asked to intervene in a D.C. Circuit challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to put on hold and revise parts of a rule aimed at curbing methane emissions, saying the move tears down much-needed protections.

  10. June 16, 2017

    EPA Asks DC Circ. To Allow Delay Of Methane Rules

    The EPA defended its decision to delay an Obama-era rulemaking aimed at curbing methane emissions, telling the D.C. Circuit on Thursday to deny a request from environmental groups to allow the rule to proceed while it reconsiders portions related to leak detection and other well site regulations.

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