RULES: Emissions Guidelines for Methane Emissions From Existing Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities - Early Stakeholder Outreach
Early Stakeholder Outreach — Emissions Guidelines for Methane Emissions From Existing Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities
What will these rules cover?
The rules will contain requirements for the control of methane emissions from crude oil and natural gas facilities that have commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction on or before December 6, 2022.
Why are these rules being sent out for Early Stakeholder Outreach?
The first step in the rule-making process is for Ohio EPA to identify that a rule needs to be amended, rescinded, or created. Ohio EPA has added an additional step to ensure stakeholders are brought into the rule process as early as possible. This additional interested party notification and request for information will allow for early feedback before the rule language has been developed by the Agency.
What changes are being considered?
Ohio EPA will be drafting rules to fulfill the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 111(d) for implementing regulations if continued to do so by U.S. EPA. These rules will be modeled after the federal regulations contained in 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOOc that were adopted on March 8, 2024. Subsequently, amendments were published on July 8, 2025. Originally, the federal rules required that State rules must be promulgated by March 9, 2026, and affected facilities would have to be in compliance with the emission standards by no later than March 9, 2029. With the amendments made these dates were moved to January 22, 2027, and affected facilities will have until January 22, 2030, to comply. Pursuant to Clean Air section 111(d), Ohio EPA will need to consider implementing the most current federal regulations into our state rules.
Written comments will be accepted through close of business April 10, 2026. Please submit comments below.
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Early Stakeholder Outreach — Emissions Guidelines for Methane Emissions From Existing Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities
What will these rules cover?
The rules will contain requirements for the control of methane emissions from crude oil and natural gas facilities that have commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction on or before December 6, 2022.
Why are these rules being sent out for Early Stakeholder Outreach?
The first step in the rule-making process is for Ohio EPA to identify that a rule needs to be amended, rescinded, or created. Ohio EPA has added an additional step to ensure stakeholders are brought into the rule process as early as possible. This additional interested party notification and request for information will allow for early feedback before the rule language has been developed by the Agency.
What changes are being considered?
Ohio EPA will be drafting rules to fulfill the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 111(d) for implementing regulations if continued to do so by U.S. EPA. These rules will be modeled after the federal regulations contained in 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOOc that were adopted on March 8, 2024. Subsequently, amendments were published on July 8, 2025. Originally, the federal rules required that State rules must be promulgated by March 9, 2026, and affected facilities would have to be in compliance with the emission standards by no later than March 9, 2029. With the amendments made these dates were moved to January 22, 2027, and affected facilities will have until January 22, 2030, to comply. Pursuant to Clean Air section 111(d), Ohio EPA will need to consider implementing the most current federal regulations into our state rules.
Written comments will be accepted through close of business April 10, 2026. Please submit comments below.
What if I have questions?
These rules can be found on Ohio EPA’s website for electronic downloading at: https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/air-pollution-control/regulations/effective-rules/dapc-effective-rules or contact Olivia DiGiovine, 614-974-2112, Olivia.digiovine@epa.ohio.gov.
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