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NDPC Participates in Roundtable with EPA Administrator
On June 3, 2021, the ND Congressional Delegation, along with Governor Burgum, hosted EPA Administrator Regan for a roundtable discussion in Bismarck. Kristen Hamman, Director of Regulatory and Public Affairs, participated on behalf of NDPC. The group had a good discussion, NDPC highlighted the importance of state primacy in enforcing EPA regulations, as well as the need for balance as EPA considers methane regulations
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Harold Hamm: Biden’s War On Oil Hits Consumers
Gasoline prices are higher than we have ever seen. The government reported a year-over-year inflation rate of 7.9% for February, the highest since 1982. Americans need relief, and one thing stands in the way: President Biden’s unwillingness to reverse course on his administration’s commitment to put the American oil-and-gas industry out of business at the consumer’s expense.
NDPC Submits Comments on EPA’s Proposed Emissions Standards
The NDPC submitted comments on EPA’s proposed regulations to manage methane emissions for oil and gas operations that would impose additional and sometimes duplicative requirements on both new and existing operations.
NDPC Joins IPAA in Recommending More Flexibility and Cost Effectiveness in EPA Methane Regulations
On Monday, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and a nationwide coalition of independent oil and natural gas producers submitted comments on the EPA’s proposed New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emissions Guidelines for oil and natural gas operations that were published in November.