Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, 22 other states sue to halt planned federal methane fines

January 16, 2025

Anita Scheuler

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January 16, 2025 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by a 22-state coalition, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block the implementation of a methane emissions tax created under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Most of the methane emissions in the U.S. come from the energy sector — particularly facilities in Texas, the nation’s largest oil and gas producing state.

Reversing the rule would require extensive regulatory review, public input, and potentially congressional action — a process that could take years.

By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune
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