On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave Louisiana the primary regulatory authority (primacy) over Class VI wells, the wells used to inject carbon dioxide underground. Louisiana is the third state to be granted primacy after Wyoming was granted primacy in 2020 and North Dakota in 2018. With primacy, Louisiana has the […]
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Our friends at the International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas R&D Program (IEAGHG) are hosting two upcoming webinars related to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, which took place November 30-December 12 in Dubai. COP28 Reflections, a conversation with IEAGHGs Tim Dixon and CCSAs Ruth Herbert 9 am – 10 am EST, Tuesday, December 19,
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Tune into the webinar, “Understanding Carbon Sequestration,” from 11 – 12 pm, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Offered by Appalachian Energy Future as part of the Reinventing Northern Appalachia Webinar Series, the webinar’s goal is to help viewers learn about the basic technology involved and how it provides a promising solution for reducing CO2 emissions and
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) – Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced today the allocation of $251 million for 12 projects in nine states that expand carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation and storage infrastructure to help significantly and responsibly reduce CO2 emissions from power generation and industrial operations. Two of the awards were
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Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new proposed standards for coal and new natural gas- fired power plants that the agency contends would avoid more than 600 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution in 2030 alone. The proposed standards set the best system of emission reduction (BSER) for CO2 emissions
Join the AAPG Academy for the webinar, “The Growing Wave of State Legislation on Carbon Storage,” at 12:00 pm (CDT) April 20, 2023, via Zoom. While this webinar is designed to help attendees maximize their experience at CCUS 2023 in Houston, April 25–27, the topic is a hot one throughout the CCUS space, especially answering
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Battelle Memorial Institute recently submitted two separate, multi-state applications to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) for the regional clean hydrogen hub Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) as designated in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) and the Southeast Hydrogen Hub are
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Officials with Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection announced this week intentions to apply to the US Environmental Protection Agency for primacy for Class VI carbon dioxide wells. This move, which could also include other types of Pennsylvania-based injection wells currently regulated by the US EPA, could significantly speed up approvals for Class VI wells, thereby
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Battelle and a team of leading technology developers have submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program. The Project Cypress DAC Hub will advance the commercialization of Direct Air Capture and Storage (DAC+S), an innovative technology powered by renewable energy that verifiably
From The Prairie Research Institute: The Prairie Research Institute (PRI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in consultation with an intergovernmental advisory committee, pursuant to Public Act 102-0341, hereby filed its report on the potential for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) as a climate mitigation technology throughout Illinois. The report provides an assessment of
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