U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin signed a final rule on February 18 approving West Virginia’s request to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) into deep rock formations.
By granting the state primacy for Class VI Wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA recognizes that West Virginia is best positioned to protect groundwater. This marks the fourth time a state has received primacy for Class VI wells since 2018 and the third approval under President Trump.
Carbon capture and storage technology can be used by a wide array of industries, including power generation, steel and petrochemical manufacturing, cement production, pulp and paper operations, hydrogen production, oil and gas, ethanol production, and more. Click here read more about the rule.