H.R. 10065 — Methane Pollution Accountability Act

This section requires royalties on gas produced from all new Federal leases, including on the outer Continental Shelf, to be assessed on all gas produced or lost through venting, flaring, or negligent releases during upstream operations. It exempts gas vented or flared for up to 48 hours during emergencies that threaten human health, safety, or the environment; gas consumed on-site for lease operations; and gas that is unavoidably lost.

This section directs the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to enforce the April 10, 2024, final rule on waste prevention, production subject to royalties, and resource conservation. It prohibits finalizing the June 24, 2026, proposed rule on royalties for oil and gas lost from onshore federal and Indian leases, or any other revision to the 2024 rule, unless the Director certifies that the revision will further minimize natural gas waste or improve air quality and public health.