A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions…
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Official title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | Senate · vote #96 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 12 | Agreed To | 52–47 | See who voted → |
| Jun 27, 2006 | Senate · vote #189 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 12 | Failed | 66–34 | See who voted → |
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions and published on November 18, 2024. The rule outlines compliance requirements under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the EPA collects an annual charge on emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases from entities in the oil and gas sector if their emissions exceed specified waste emissions thresholds.
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- INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
- SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
- SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
- INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Interior, Dept of (DOI)
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
- Energy, Dept of
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 12: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-12/
"S.J. Res. 12: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-12/.
S.J. Res. 12, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-12/.
[S.J. Res. 12: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-12/)