{"id":34684,"date":"2023-11-02t20:48:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-02t20:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=34684"},"modified":"2023-11-02t20:48:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02t20:48:29","slug":"senators-epa-carbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/senators-epa-carbon\/","title":{"rendered":"senators blast epa for a backlog in approving carbon storage wells"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>by esther frances<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>washington \u2013 senators criticized the environmental protection agency for its slow going approval process for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/uic\/class-vi-wells-used-geologic-sequestration-carbon-dioxide#classviwell\">wells<\/a> that store carbon dioxide captured from power plants, industrial facilities and other sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the energy and natural resources committee hearing on nov. 2 highlighted how epa regulations are slowing down approvals for carbon storage wells. by capturing and injecting carbon dioxide, the country can reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from using fossil fuels. senators said the backlog could prevent the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/04\/20\/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-catalyze-global-climate-action-through-the-major-economies-forum-on-energy-and-climate\/\">biden administration<\/a> from reaching its goal of reducing emissions by about 50% by 2030.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201ci\u2019m very disturbed by the chairman\u2019s chart of 169 applications, no approvals. if the goal is protecting the environment, we\u2019ve gotta get on with it,\u201d sen. angus s. king, jr., i-maine said. \u201cwe can\u2019t be delaying and slow-walking the process in order to achieve our climate goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>epa principal deputy assistant administrator for the office of water bruno pigott said an injection well application permit takes approximately two years to approve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cpermit applications are technical documents, they contain information about the geology to ensure the area is free of faults and fractures, [information about] the injected co2 plume to know where that co2 goes, and specifics about well construction to make sure it\u2019s operating in a way that works,\u201d pigott said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>states can apply and be approved by the epa for \u201cprimacy,\u201d which gives them authority to permit and oversee construction and enforcement of these wells, known as class vi. only two states have gained primacy \u2013 north dakota first in 2018, and wyoming following in 2020. sen. bill cassidy, r-la. expressed frustration that louisiana has been waiting for two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201clouisiana is seeking to get primacy for class vi wells. this is a year overdue. maybe two years overdue, which is just amazing,\u201d cassidy said. \u201cit was intimated we were about to receive [primacy]. we still haven\u2019t received [primacy]. what\u2019s the hold-up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the epa received $50 million from congress to help states with the primacy process, according to pigott. chairman sen. joe manchin, d-w.va., said that despite bipartisan support, government funding for carbon capture and storage efforts has \u201cyet to go out the door.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201ci\u2019m disappointed that the talk from the administration seems to be completely out of step with their inaction,\u201d manchin said. \u201chowever, i\u2019m optimistic that as more states, including west virginia, louisiana and texas, are granted primacy from the epa to approve class vi wells themselves, the backlog will decline and we will really scale-up carbon capture and sequestration.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>senators criticized the environmental protection agency for its slow going approval process for carbon storage wells.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9417,"featured_media":34689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4917,4899],"tags":[],"storyfest_categories":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- this site is optimized with the yoast seo plugin v22.7 - 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