Comments on Delay of BLM Waste Prevention Rule

The Institute for Policy Integrity and other organizations challenge the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposal to delay the 2016 Waste Prevention Rule, asserting that the agency's economic analysis—specifically regarding the social cost of methane—is inconsistent with scientific and legal standards. They state that the rule's annual benefits exceed its costs by up to $200 million.

• The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accused of manipulating the calculation of forgone benefits from delaying the Waste Prevention Rule, specifically regarding the social cost of methane, in a manner that contradicts available science, economic best practices, and legal standards for rational decision-making.
• The 2016 Waste Prevention Rule, which aims to stop private industry from wasting natural gas during mining on public lands, provides annual benefits that exceed its costs by as much as $200 million.

APA

Institute for Policy Integrity (n.d.). Comments on Delay of BLM Waste Prevention Rule. https://policyintegrity.org/what-we-do/update/comments-on-delay-of-blm-waste-prevention-rule

Chicago

Institute for Policy Integrity. Comments on Delay of BLM Waste Prevention Rule. n.d. https://policyintegrity.org/what-we-do/update/comments-on-delay-of-blm-waste-prevention-rule.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Institute for Policy Integrity |title=Comments on Delay of BLM Waste Prevention Rule |url=https://policyintegrity.org/what-we-do/update/comments-on-delay-of-blm-waste-prevention-rule |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{instituteforpolicyintegrityndcomments, author = {{Institute for Policy Integrity}}, title = {{Comments on Delay of BLM Waste Prevention Rule}}, publisher = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/what-we-do/update/comments-on-delay-of-blm-waste-prevention-rule}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }