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Texas Seeks Primacy For Carbon Capture And Storage Permitting

A coalition of Texas energy and industrial organizations urged the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to swiftly grant the state primacy over carbon capture and storage (CCS) permitting.  

The groups argue that this shift would stimulate private investment and accelerate the deployment of carbon capture technology.

In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, six organizations, including the Texas Oil and Gas Association and the Texas Association of Manufacturers, requested expedited approval of Texas’s application for primacy.  

Read more in Carbon Herald here.

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