Waste Emissions Charge
- March 14, 2025 – President Trump signs joint Congressional resolution disapproving final WEC rule
On March 14, 2025, a joint Congressional resolution disapproved the 2024 Final Waste Emissions Charge Rule. This regulation no longer has any force of law and is not in effect, and facilities will not be required to submit their WEC filings by September 2, 2025. EPA is currently evaluating options and obligations for implementing Clean Air Act section 136(c-g) and will provide additional information to the regulated community at an appropriate time.
The 2024 Final Waste Emissions Charge Rule and supporting materials are provided below for informational purposes only. This rule is no longer in effect as a result of a joint Congressional resolution (see note above).
- Final Rule for Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions (pdf) (1.9 MB)
- Final WEC Regulatory Impact Analysis (pdf)
- WEC Response to Comments for Final Rule (pdf)
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