Senator Continues Working to Streamline Gas-Gathering Infrastructure Approvals to Reduce Flaring

Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the administration finalized its revisions for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) flaring rule. The final rule removes the one-size-fits-all approach to addressing flaring, and instead recognizes the rights of tribes to manage energy development on their lands. The rule will become effective after a 60-day public comment period.

“BLM created a duplicative rule that added a layer of enforcement on top of the EPA and state’s air quality standards,” said Hoeven. “This unnecessary hurdle adds cost and hampers energy development on federal lands, which means fewer jobs for local residents and less revenue for federal, state, local and tribal governments. The Administration’s revisions to the rule will remove the one-size-fits-all approach to addressing flaring.  At the same time, we continue working to streamline the approval of gas-gathering lines, which will help both states and tribes to reduce flaring and benefit from this valuable resource.”