The proposal could accelerate the permitting process for carbon capture and storage projects in the state.

By Joshua T. Bledsoe, JP Brisson, Nikki Buffa, Michael Dreibelbis, Jennifer Roy, Nolan Fargo, and Samantha Yeager

On June 9, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed rule that, if approved, would grant Texas primary enforcement authority, or primacy, for permitting Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).