On August 4, 2026, Environmental Protection Network submitted formal comments opposing key elements of EPA’s proposed revisions to hazardous air pollution standards for the oil and gas sector, arguing that the agency’s legal interpretation would weaken Clean Air Act protections and leave significant emission sources unregulated. EPN contends the proposal relies on outdated emissions data, departs from established legal precedent without adequate justification, and would reduce public health protections by allowing hazardous air pollutants to go insufficiently controlled.
EPN Comments on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities and Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities; Technology Review and Reconsideration
