EPA Crafting Rule To Give Louisiana ‘Primacy’ For Carbon Storage Permits

A top official in EPA’s Office of Water (OW) says agency headquarters is developing a rule to give Louisiana “primacy” for issuing carbon storage permits under the agency’s underground injection control (UIC) program, which would make it the third state to win such authority, though final approval could be about a year and a half away. But the action does not appear to be satisfying concerns from Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who is continuing to block Senate consideration of Biden...