EPA's Call For States To Seek CCS Permit Primacy Spurs Advocates' Fears

A recent EPA push for states to seek delegated "primacy" authority to issue federal water permits for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects is prompting concern from environmentalists, who say it is "alarming" because the permit program is only in its early stages and EPA has not approved the sole pending primacy request. One industry source adds that the agency should quickly approve North Dakota's application for primacy to issue Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) "Class VI" permits for CCS...