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The agency’s actions have significant implications for the domestic carbon capture and storage industry.

By Joshua T. Bledsoe, Nikki Buffa, Jennifer K. Roy, Nolan Fargo, and Samantha Yeager

In the same week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took two rulemaking actions with significant implications for the domestic carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry. On September 12, 2025, EPA proposed repealing the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHG Reporting Program), under which CCS projects report their emissions…

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The proposal could accelerate the permitting process for projects in the state, including carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.

By Joshua T. Bledsoe, Nikki Buffa, Jennifer K. Roy, and Samantha Yeager

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a significant regulatory change that could expedite permitting for Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells in Arizona. A proposed rule published on May 19, 2025, would grant the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) primary enforcement authority, or “primacy,”…

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This grant of authority could accelerate the permitting process for carbon capture and storage projects in the state.

By Joshua T. Bledsoe, Nikki Buffa, Jennifer Roy, and Samantha Yeager

On February 18, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a final rule granting West Virginia primary enforcement authority, or “primacy,” for permitting Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act, marking a step forward for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects…