Today, Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed granting West Virginia the authority to oversee and administer the Class VI well program in the state, which is more commonly known as Class VI “primacy”. These wells are designed to inject carbon dioxide (CO2) into deep rock formations and serve as critical infrastructure for deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. Once finalized, primacy will allow a CCS project developer in West Virginia to apply directly for permits from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), accelerating the process, which currently requires a permit from EPA, while still upholding strict safety standards.
Read more in the West Virginia Daily News
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