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US EPA grants West Virginia authority to oversee carbon capture

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted West Virginia authority to oversee Class VI carbon dioxide storage wells.
West Virginia is the fourth state, following North Dakota, Wyoming, and Louisiana, to receive this authority, enabling faster project approvals.
West Virginia's plans include a hydrogen fuel production facility and geological carbon storage ventures.
The Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act includes significant financial incentives for carbon sequestration, which may continue regardless of political changes.

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EPA agrees to reduce federal regulatory authority in West Virginia

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Zeldin approved West Virginia's bid to regulate Class VI carbon dioxide storage wells in the state.

2 days ago·United States

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SweetwaterNOW

Frontier Carbon Solutions Notice of Geologic Sequestration Project Underground Injection Control Permit Application Submission - SweetwaterNOW

Notice of Geologic Sequestration Project Underground Injection Control Permit Application Submitted To The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality In accordance with Wyoming Statute, 35-11-313(f)(ii)(N), notice is being provided to inform the public that Frontier Carbon Solutions Holdings LLC has submitted a UIC Class VI (Carbon Sequestration) Permit Application (Facility No.WYS-023-00212) to the Wyoming Department of

3 days ago

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U.S. News

US EPA Grants West Virginia Authority to Oversee Carbon Capture

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4 days ago·New York, United States

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US EPA grants West Virginia authority to oversee carbon capture

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday formally gave West Virginia authority to oversee carbon capture projects in the state, the fourth state granted such ability.

4 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Hill

EPA gives West Virginia authority to approve carbon underground storage

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving the state of West Virginia the authority to approve projects that will store captured carbon dioxide deep underground. Coal and gas-fired power plants and other industrial polluters can capture their emissions of the planet-warming gas rather than release them into the atmosphere. But the captured carbon dioxide then…

4 days ago·Washington, United States

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Farm and Dairy

West Virginia receives Class VI well primacy - Farm and Dairy

SALEM, Ohio — Granting West Virginia Class VI well primacy on Feb. 18 is part of a new plan to “power the great American comeback,” according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. West Virginia is the fourth state to receive Class VI primacy, which allows a state agency to approve its own Class VI wells. These wells store carbon in the ground and are regulated by the federal EPA, but permitting at the state level can…

2 days ago

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