Fatal Flaws In EPA’s Latest Voluntary Methane Program Highlight Need For Concrete Rules
Breaking Energy 2016-01-29
Summary:
The Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program unveiled last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a perfect example of what can go wrong when the agency tries too hard to entice an unwilling industry to engage. For years, EPA has offered voluntary “pollution prevention” programs to encourage companies to achieve environmental goals faster