EPA prepares new carbon capture standards

But the agency has been slow to approve permits for injection wells to capture carbon.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to unveil new emissions standards for natural gas power plants this week, its latest effort to support the president's agenda to decarbonize America's energy. The space that companies need to store or sequester captured carbon emissions is called an injection well. While the EPA's plant-specific decision is consistent with a Supreme Court decision last July that banned a full overhaul of U.S. power plants but allowed plant-specific decisions, the agency has delayed permitting Class VI injection wells. The EPA has also been slow to approve states' requests for "primacy" to ease the permitting process for injection wells.  AS THE LORD LEADS, PRAY WITH US…For Administrator Regan to seek God's guidance as he leads the EPA. – For wisdom for agency members to process applications and issue approvals so that companies and states can implement and comply with EPA rules. (The Presidential Prayer Team)

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