Call me cynical, but it says “the fines could total millions of dollars for the companies” and oil companies are expected to self-report on how much excessive methane they produce.
Not sure if it made it into the final version, but the draft version of the regulations let 3rd parties report emissions. And there are instruments in orbit which can spot methane now, in addition to people who show up with IR cameras and spot them from the ground.
Call me cynical, but it says “the fines could total millions of dollars for the companies” and oil companies are expected to self-report on how much excessive methane they produce.
Not sure if it made it into the final version, but the draft version of the regulations let 3rd parties report emissions. And there are instruments in orbit which can spot methane now, in addition to people who show up with IR cameras and spot them from the ground.
No excessive methane found here. Just the normal operating amount.
There are specific quantities written into the Inflation Reduction Act