Apr 4, 2025 Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP) Repeal Letter
Dear Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Thune:
We, the undersigned, congratulate you on the recent passage of H.J. Res 35, expressing Congress’s disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rulemaking on the Waste Emissions Charge (WEC).
Passage of this Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, signed by President Trump, is an important step toward rectifying a disastrous approach to regulating methane emissions stemming from oil and natural gas production by eliminating the administrative means to collect the tax.
However, that was just step one. It is critically important to repeal the WEC, which was established in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and remains federal law.
While the CRA removed the ability of EPA to charge for methane emissions, and collect the tax for now, the legal authority for doing so in the future remains, and it is imperative that Congress address this matter as soon as possible. …
