Small oil and gas wells would get a break from some federal clean air rules.
This bill, called the "Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act of 2026," would stop certain federal clean air rules from applying to small oil and natural gas wells, known as "marginal wells." It would also end any ongoing legal actions against these wells for those specific rules. This means owners of these smaller wells would have fewer environmental requirements to follow, and states would have more flexibility in their own plans.
Today, marginal oil and natural gas wells must follow federal clean air standards, including rules for monitoring and reporting emissions. After this bill, these wells would be exempt from those specific federal standards and requirements. Additionally, states would have more flexibility to remove these standards from their own clean air plans, with a faster approval process from the EPA.
HR 8990 · 119th Congress · May 21, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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