EPA issued guidance clarifying that it will continue to allow oil and natural gas producers’ routine flaring of associated gas at new oil wells in limited circumstances, beyond a May 7, 2026, phase-out deadline. EPA’s 2024 Clean Air Act (CAA) rules for oil and natural gas, commonly known as OOOOb/c, had called for phase out of routine flaring by that date. EPA’s new guidance noted that the agency plans to propose a revision to the entire 2024 regulation.