State Control of Injection Well Permitting Stays in Focus Amid Legal Challenges Over CCS Infrastructure
By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/25
Key Takeaways - - EPA is evaluating the Texas Railroad Commission's formal primacy application. If granted, Texas will assume primary enforcement authority—or primacy—over Class VI wells. - Carbon capture and storage proponents have pushed for state primacy over Class VI wells as a solution to federal permitting delays. - Ongoing legal disputes over primacy grants and other CCS issues—including Class VI permit appeals, environmental impact reviews, and pipeline controversies—may mean further...
By: Perkins Coie