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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $350 Million in Grants
to States to Cut Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector
Investment funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to help
tackle the climate crisis, create good-paying jobs, and cut dangerous air
pollution.
Financial and technical assistance will support methane emissions reductions
and monitoring in cooperation with states
WASHINGTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – In support of President Biden’s Investing in
America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), and DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory
(NETL) announced today the availability of up to $350 million in formula grant
funding to help monitor and reduce methane emissions, one of the biggest
drivers of climate change, from the oil and gas sector and for environmental
restoration of well sites. The funding, provided by the Inflation Reduction
Act, will also help oil and gas well owners, as well as operators of
applicable facilities, voluntarily and permanently reduce methane emissions
from leaks and daily operations of low-producing conventional wells on
non-federal lands. Through the Methane Emissions Reduction Program, EPA and
DOE will help reduce inefficiencies of U.S. oil and gas operations, create new
jobs in energy communities, and realize near-term emission reductions –
helping reach the nation’s ambitious climate and clean air goals.
“Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, we now have
unprecedented funding to cut methane pollution that is fueling the climate
crisis,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This investment will
increase competition and help small and medium-sized producers compete on a
more level playing field, create new good-paying jobs in energy communities,
and support environmental restoration, making clear that strengthening our
economy, tackling climate change, and protecting our communities go hand in
hand.”
“Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, so it’s
crucial that we work closely with states and industry to develop solutions
that will cut emissions at their source,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy
Jennifer M. Granholm. “Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America
agenda, DOE’s partnership with EPA will bolster our national efforts to
monitor and mitigate methane emissions from the oil and gas sector – our
largest source of industrial methane – while helping revitalize energy
communities and delivering long-lasting health and environmental benefits
across the country.”
This action is the first in a series of funding opportunities through the
Inflation Reduction Act that will target monitoring and reduction of methane
emissions from the oil and gas sector. EPA and DOE plan to announce
competitive funding opportunities following this non-competitive solicitation
and have partnered to offer technical assistance to help industry monitor and
reduce methane emissions from leaks and daily operations. This combination of
technical and financial assistance is expected to help improve efficiency of
U.S. oil and gas operations and provide new economic opportunities in energy
communities, as well as realize near-term emission reductions.
EPA and DOE are collaborating alongside other members of the new White House
Methane Task Force, which is advancing a whole-of-government approach to
proactive methane leak detection and data transparency and supporting state
and local efforts to mitigate and enforce methane emissions regulations.
Today’s actions by EPA and DOE accelerate execution of the U.S. Methane
Emissions Reduction Action Plan, building on over 80 Administration actions
taken in less than a year since the Plan launched in November 2022.
The deadline for states to apply for this funding opportunity is September 30,
2023 at 5PM ET. For any questions on the application, applicants should submit
written questions through the FedConnect portal at FedConnect.net. For any
technical issues with grants.gov, please contact grants.gov for assistance at
eligibility, can be found at grants.gov.
About the Methane Emissions Reduction Program
The Methane Emissions Reduction Program, created by the Inflation Reduction
Act, provides $1.55 billion in funding, including financial and technical
assistance to improve methane monitoring and reduce methane and other
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the oil and gas sector with the co-benefit
of reducing non-GHG emissions such as volatile organic compounds and hazardous
air pollutants. The program allows financial and technical assistance for a
number of activities, including: preparing and submitting greenhouse gas
reports, monitoring methane emissions, and reducing methane and other
greenhouse gas emissions by improving and deploying equipment, supporting
innovation, permanently reducing methane emissions from low-producing
conventional wells, mitigating health effects in low-income and disadvantaged
communities, improving climate resiliency, supporting environmental
restoration, and mitigating legacy air pollution.
Access the funding opportunity.
More information on the Methane Emissions Reduction Program.
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