EAB Requires EPA To Justify Shorter Monitoring Period In CO2 Permits

EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) is requiring officials to better explain why they approved a post-closure monitoring period much shorter than the default in one of the agency’s first carbon storage permits, elevating debate on an issue that environmentalists call a major concern due to long-term risks from carbon dioxide injected underground. “The Board remands the permit decisions to [EPA Region 5] with respect to the [post-injection site care (PISC)] timeframe because the record does not reflect the Region’s independent...