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REGULATORY

Oil and natural gas provide a net benefit to the environment. Countries with greater access to reliable, affordable energy not only have higher standards of living, but also cleaner environments and healthier populations. Increased use of natural gas electricity generation leads to lower levels of air pollution and offers a tangible solution for climate change. Fuel switching to natural gas in the electricity sector is the number one reason the United States has reduced greenhouse gas emissions more than any other country since 2005.
 
Of course, like any human industrial or agricultural activity, oil and natural gas development and production have environmental impacts. The keys to effective regulation are to minimize those impacts, reduce risk of accident, and  partner with industry to deliver continuous, incremental environmental improvements. American oil and natural gas producers have met every legitimate environmental challenge, reducing air emissions, water use, and footprint on the land, among others. Our industry has enabled more on-the-ground conservation work than any other. We have a four-decade record of success in reducing methane emissions even as oil and natural gas production has skyrocketed.
 
Western Energy Alliance advocates for a stable, predictable regulatory climate that recognizes the oil and natural gas industry as a partner in environmental protection. We oppose overly prescriptive regulations that impose excessive red tape rather than deliver on-the-ground environmental protection. We’ve seen how overregulation stifles innovation and can lock in obsolete technology. Effective regulation, on the other hand, sets standards and empowers innovation, thereby unleashing best practices and more efficient ways to deliver environmental benefits.

Comments
Below are comments submitted by the Alliance on various regulatory issues:​
2/13/23 EPA NSPS OOOOb/EG OOOOc Comments
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1/30/23 BLM Waste Prevention Rule Comments
File Size: 6050 kb
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10/6/22 EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Rule Comments
File Size: 226 kb
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8/8/2022 Water Quality Certification Rule Under Clean Water Act Section 401
File Size: 463 kb
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4/25/2022 FERC Greenhouse Gas Analysis Draft Policy Statement
File Size: 327 kb
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1/31/2022 EPA OOOO Proposed Rule
File Size: 395 kb
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1/31/2022 Producer Associations' Joint Comments on the EPA OOOO Proposed Rule
File Size: 1025 kb
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6/21/21 OMB Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases
File Size: 786 kb
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11/16/2020 Army Corps of Engineers Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits
File Size: 589 kb
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10/1/2020 EPA Ozone NAAQS
File Size: 386 kb
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The U.S. leads the world in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the primary reason is natural gas. Learn more.

Related Content

- Opposition to Methane Emissions Tax
- Alliance Comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Fair Access to Financial Services
- ​Myth Versus Reality: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Federal Oil and Natural Gas  

- Natural Gas Climate Change Benefits
- Regulatory Obsession with Oil and Natural Gas
- The Impact of Regulatory Costs on Small Firms, SBA
- The Total Cost of Federal Regulations, NAM

8/3/2020 Clean Air Act Benefit Cost Analysis Rule
File Size: 177 kb
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7/31/2020 Joint UPA Emission Inventories Comments
File Size: 140 kb
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7/30/20 Department of Labor Investment Duties Rule
File Size: 216 kb
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5/18/2020 Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Comments
File Size: 194 kb
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3/23/2020 Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation FIP Comments
File Size: 246 kb
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3/10/2020 EPA CAA Section 179B Guidance Comments
File Size: 205 kb
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2/19/2020 EPA Uintah & Ouray FIP ICR Comments
File Size: 177 kb
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1/27/2020 EPA New Owner Clean Air Act Audit Program
File Size: 311 kb
File Type: pdf
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11/25/2019 EPA OOOOa Methane Policy Rule
File Size: 392 kb
File Type: pdf
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10/21/2019 EPA Regulations on Water Quality Certification
File Size: 293 kb
File Type: pdf
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9/24/2019 EPA NESHAP Major Source Reclassification with AXPC IPAA
File Size: 241 kb
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9/21/2019 Oregon Coastal Management Program - Jordan Cove
File Size: 470 kb
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9/13/2019 EPA FIP Amendments - ESA NHPA with UPA
File Size: 175 kb
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