Methane Pollution Accountability Act requires royalties on all gas produced from federal land and the outer Continental Shelf.

The Methane Pollution Accountability Act mandates that royalties be assessed on all gas produced from federal land and the outer Continental Shelf, including gas consumed or lost through venting, flaring, or negligent releases. Exceptions are made for emergency situations, gas used within the lease area, and unavoidable losses. The Director of the Bureau of Land Management must enforce existing rules on waste prevention and resource conservation, and cannot finalize new rules without a certification that they will minimize gas waste or improve air quality.

Methane Pollution Accountability Act requires royalties on all gas produced from federal land and the outer Continental Shelf.

The Methane Pollution Accountability Act mandates that royalties be assessed on all gas produced from federal land and the outer Continental Shelf, including gas consumed or lost through venting, flaring, or negligent releases. Exceptions are made for emergency situations, gas used within the lease area, and unavoidable losses. The Director of the Bureau of Land Management must enforce existing rules on waste prevention and resource conservation, and cannot finalize new rules without a certification that they will minimize gas waste or improve air quality.