Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory
Apr. 13, 2017
New GHG rule for oil and gas facilities
The California Air Resources Board approved greenhouse gas emission standards for crude oil and natural gas facilities.
Shannon S. Broome
Managing Partner, San Francisco
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Email: sbroome@huntonak.com
UC Berkeley Boalt Hall
Shannon leads the firm's California environmental practice. She has represented companies operating and selling products into California on a range of air quality and climate change requirements.
Daniel Grucza
Email: dgrucza@hunton.com
Daniel Grucza is a senior attorney with Hunton & Williams and may be reached at dgrucza@hunton.com
Late last month, California made its first foray into limiting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The California Air Resources Board approved greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for crude oil and natural gas facilities, originally proposed for adoption last year. The ARB characterizes the new rule as "the most comprehensive of its kind in the country." It is generally considered the nation's strictest rule aimed at curbing methane emissions, seeking cuts of up to 45 percent...
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