Environmentalists Seek Protections After EPA Enforcement At Carbon Well

An EPA enforcement action against one of the country’s first “Class VI” carbon sequestration wells is underscoring environmentalists’ concerns about leaks from the burgeoning technology even as the Biden administration is pressing to increase its deployment, with advocates calling for additional protective measures at other carbon capture and storage (CCS) sites. “What it tells me is that when we say things can and do go wrong, we’re absolutely correct,” said Earthjustice’s Jenny Cassel, senior attorney with the group’s Clean Energy...