In Final Days, Biden EPA Grants West Virginia CO2 Storage Well Primacy

January 21, 2025
Among its final actions in office, the Biden EPA quickly granted West Virginia primary authority to issue carbon storage wells in the state, a move expected to spur speedy permit approvals including for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects linked to hydrogen production. The final regulation was signed Jan. 17 ahead of publication in the Federal Register , though President Donald Trump has broadly paused pending Register notices so that his team can review the measures. If Trump officials...

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