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EPA Proposes Granting Arizona Primacy for All Classes of Injection Wells

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The proposal could accelerate the permitting process for projects in the state, including carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects....more

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EPA Proposes Granting West Virginia Primacy for Class VI Wells

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The proposal represents a step forward for carbon capture and storage projects in the state and could accelerate the permitting process. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a significant regulatory...more

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After 9th Circuit Ruling in Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, EPA Considers ‘Clarifying’ Clean Water Act Coverage for...

A recent Ninth Circuit ruling that pollutants reaching waters of the United States through groundwater may trigger Clean Water Act liability has prompted the U.S. EPA to consider clarifying its position on the subject. The...more

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EPA Seeks Comment on ‘‘Discharges of Pollutants’’ via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water

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On Feb. 20, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Request for Comment in the Federal Register seeking comments on a broad range of topics related to the question of whether the Clean Water Act (CWA)...more

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North Dakota’s UIC Class VI Primacy Wait is Almost Over

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is poised to approve North Dakota’s application for primary enforcement authority over the underground injection of CO2 for geologic sequestration in that state. Nearly four...more

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