HOUSTON, TX—Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) issued the following statement applauding the introduction of S.4405, the “Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act,” by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. If passed, the act would repeal the recently implemented tax on methane emissions, a move that the EWTC believes is crucial for the future of the energy industry.
“We commend Senator Cruz for his initiative to repeal the onerous methane tax,” said the Energy Workforce President Tim Tarpley. “Energy Workforce companies have utilized American ingenuity and innovation to create technologies that cut energy usage, reduce methane emissions, detect leaks and streamline operations. The newly implemented methane tax only increases the costs of energy production in the United States. The reality is that the true impacts of this tax will not be seen in the day-to-day production of oil and gas but in the national economy and the energy workforce. Instead, we should focus on incentivizing technological advancements rather than penalizing domestic energy production.”
Additional statements from Energy Workforce & Technology Council on the Methane Tax can be found here:
METHANE EMISSIONS RULE COULD HAMPER AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION
EPA RELEASES FINAL DETAILS OF PENDING METHANE FEE
FINAL METHANE RULE RELEASED BY BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WILL BE IMPACTFUL FOR OUR SECTOR
ENERGY WORKFORCE JOINS AMERICAN ENERGY GROUPS IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED METHANE FEE RULE
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Karina Erickson, Communications Director, writes about the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. Click here to subscribe to the Energy Workforce newsletter, which highlights sector-specific issues, best practices, activities and more.
