Happy Monday! Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog!
We love follow-up stories from our
previous blogs. Back in May of 2024, the
previous administration released their reporting standards for greenhouse gases
(GHG) by changing the ways the oil and gas companies calculated and reported
their emissions. The modernization of
the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) was needed to reflect the real GHG
emissions due to companies underreported and with new innovations and satellites
one could see in real-time these emissions.
Well, the new administration has rolled out possible changes coming to
the GHGRP.
Did anyone see
The Houston Chronicle’s Business Section on September 13, 2025, they
reprinted an article from the Associated Press titled, “EPA moves to
drop major polluter rule”? In the
article, it speaks on how the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has suggested
to do away with the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) which the oil and
gas industry as well as waste management and energy industry file to help
influence changes in policies to reduce emissions as well as a way to make them
more transparent. The administration believes
it is not necessary for the EPA to collect these reports to fulfill their
duties under the Clean Air Act. For over
15 years the GHGRP has helped communities which were located near these industrial
areas to see what exactly is in the air near them and the reports were a way to
hold these facilities accountable. The
current administration believes the GHGRP isn’t worth the trouble and cost, and
it doesn’t help the communities nor the air quality near these industrial sites,
if reporting is discontinued it will save these companies up to $2.4 billion
over the next decade. Previous administrations’
leaders and environmentalists have already spoken out against discontinuing the
GHGRP and believe the program has helped community leaders make policy changes
which help improve air quality for all. Well,
the EPA will be opening its comment period for the change soon, and the public and
stakeholders will have time to chime in.
We will keep you informed of anymore changes we hear! If you would like to read more of the Associated
Press’ article, please click the link: EPA wants to roll back greenhouse gas reports from polluters | AP News.
If you would
like to read more on the EPA’s GHGRP rulemaking; please click the link: Rulemaking Notices for GHG Reporting | US EPA.
Fact Sheet: Proposed Rule: Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
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help you reduce your emissions to help protect the communities which surround
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We hope you have a wonderful evening and a great week!
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