Judge Blocks Enforcement of Federal Oil and Gas Waste Rule in 5 States

Published on September 14, 2024

A federal judge has blocked the enforcement of a Biden administration rule on natural gas venting and flaring in five states, saying that it posed a “significant impingement” on states’ sovereign rights. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor granted a preliminary injunction on Sept. 12 to temporarily block the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) rule in North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Texas, and Wyoming until the court issues a final ruling on the merits. The rule, finalized by the BLM in April, aimed at curbing natural gas waste during the production of oil and gas on federal and Tribal lands. It requires oil operators to take steps to avoid wasting natural gas—such as reducing wasteful gas venting and flaring—and pay royalties for “avoidable losses of natural gas.”...

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