Seven AGs Sent Letter Opposing Senate Resolution Eliminating Methane Gas Safeguards
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
A coalition of seven attorneys general sent a letter to U.S. Senate leaders “opposing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would void important safeguards that are vital to controlling the leaking, venting, and flaring of methane from oil and natural gas developments on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.”
- Documents: Letter
- Document Type: Non-rulemaking Letters
- States: Illinois Massachusetts New Mexico New York Oregon Rhode Island Vermont
- Agencies: Bureau of Land Management Congress Department of the Interior
- Issues: Clean Air & Climate Climate Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methane Methane Waste Prevention Rule Natural Resources Oil and Gas Public Health Public Lands Public Lands & Wildlife Public Lands Leasing
- Era: Trump Administration
- Action Type: Letter to Congress