Bill stops EPA from watching oil and gas flares for pollution
H.R. 10918 — Natural Gas Dominance Act · Filed by Jodey Arrington (R-TX) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill stops the EPA from watching flares continuously. It stops the EPA from reducing flare time during equipment breaks. Wells could send gas to flares for up to 90 days. The EPA would not watch during service breaks.
Who it affects
People who breathe air near oil and gas facilities. Flares release air pollution: volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and particles. The EPA would have less power to catch violations.
One thing to notice
The bill removes real-time checks on how well flares burn gas. This makes it harder for the EPA to spot leaks.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.
- Oct 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 29, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- flares — devices that burn off gas at oil and gas sites to prevent explosions
- volatile organic compounds — gases released from oil and gas that harm air quality and health
- EPA — the federal agency that makes and enforces clean air and water rules
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,920 characters) on Oct 31, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,778 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-31.
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