On Thursday, Taxpayers for Common Sense hosted a Congressional briefing to allow policymakers and their staff to hear from a range of perspectives on the problem of methane waste on federal lands and what’s being done to address it.

Addressing Costs of Methane Waste and Future Policy Actions

Thursday, October 27 at 2:00pm

Cannon House Office Building Room 121

Oil and gas is a significant part of our nation’s energy mix and, like all federally owned natural resources, is an important source of taxpayer revenue. A current rulemaking at the Department of the Interior that addresses lost gas and royalty collection from onshore federal oil and gas operations could be finalized as early as November. Come hear diverse perspectives on the proposed policies to curtail lost methane gas.

–  To find more resources on lost gas, visit www.taxpayer.net/methane  – 

Panelists included:

	Presentations (click to download)
Autumn Hanna – Taxpayers for Common Sense
Isaac Brown – Center for Methane Emissions Solutions
Sara Kendall – Western Organization of Resource Councils
Shantha Ready Alonso – Creation Justice Ministries

Oil and gas companies drilling on federal lands are losing a significant amount of natural gas, costing taxpayers millions in lost revenue due to outdated rules from the Bureau of Land Management.