Following today’s introduction of the Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act by Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito—which focuses on capturing and repurposing mine methane emissions from active and abandoned mines to be used as an energy resource—Waste Gas Capture Initiative (WGCI) Executive Director, Mike Moore, issued the following statement: “The Waste Gas… Continue reading Waste Gas Capture Initiative Applauds the Warner-Capito Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
Good morning. My name is Mike Moore, and I am the Executive Director of the Waste Gas Capture Initiative. First, I want to say thank you to the Treasury and the IRS for holding these important hearings this week on the future of IRA implementation. I appreciate the opportunity to share my views, and the… Continue reading WGCI’s Testimony on Proposed Guidance for Clean Electricity Production Credit
Proposed facility will advance regional and national development of hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel industries, reducing aviation sector emissions while creating thousands of jobs Today, two members of the Waste Gas Capture Initiative (WGCI), KeyState Energy and CNX Resources Corp., announced a collaboration with Pittsburgh International Airport to bring a 70-million-gallon hydrogen/ sustainable aviation fuel… Continue reading Waste Gas Capture Initiative Applauds the Hydrogen and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hub at Pittsburgh International Airport
Over three days of public hearings on the U.S. Treasury Department’s proposed guidance on implementation of the Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Credit, a diverse group of voices, including the Waste Gas Capture Initiative (WGCI) and its members, delivered testimony to encourage the Treasury to consider necessary policy implementation factors to ensure the successful inclusion… Continue reading ICYMI: Energy Leaders Advocate for Coal Mine Methane Pathway at Hearing on Treasury’s Proposed 45V Rule
The WGCI expressed concerns about the “departure of the proposed rules relative to the original intent of the IRA” and encouraged Treasury to act now to fuel the hydrogen economy Today, Waste Gas Capture Initiative Executive Director Mike Moore delivered prepared testimony at the public hearing on the U.S. Treasury Department’s December 2023 proposed regulations… Continue reading “Let’s act now.” Waste Gas Capture Initiative Calls for Action on Mine Methane Capture at Hearing on Treasury’s Proposed Rule
Recently proposed guidance recognized the importance of including “fugitive methane, such as coal mine or coal bed methane” among the finalized hydrogen production pathways In response to the U.S. Treasury Department’s December 22, 2023 announcement of its proposed guidance on implementation of the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Credit, the Waste Gas Capture Initiative (WGCI) submitted… Continue reading Waste Gas Capture Initiative Submits Official Comments in Response to U.S. Treasury’s Proposed Guidance on 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Credit