Industry, Senators Identify Steps To Advance EPA Carbon Storage Permitting

As developers are increasingly applying for permits for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects, some lawmakers and industry representatives are identifying congressional steps to speed such development, including nudging EPA to ease its carbon storage permitting rules, and supporting states taking over primary permitting authority. During a Feb. 12 hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Kevin Connors, assistant director for regulatory compliance and energy policy at the University of North Dakota’s Energy and Environmental Research...