The EPA on Nov. 12 granted Texas Class VI primacy, or the authority to permit and regulate Class VI carbon capture injection wells itself rather than having to rely on the federal government to do so for it. The EPA’s decision gives Texas the same regulatory control that Louisiana obtained in 2023. Only six states,
Texas’ newly granted Class VI primacy could spell trouble for Louisiana
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