A U.S. Senator from Kansas and Oklahoma lead a group of colleagues in introducing the Marginal Well Protection Act.

Senator Roger Marshall and Senator James Lankford introduced this act to prevent the EPA from levying excessive methane emission fees for wells that produce less than 15 barrels of natural gas per day. Marginal wells are small, often family-owned wells with around 15 employees or fewer. Senator Marshall says thousands of Kansans rely on the oil and natural gas industry to provide for their families, and small producers simply can’t withstand the financial burden that comes with excess emission fees.