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EPA Seeks Comment On Carbon Injection Well Permitting

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WVU President Gordon Gee and U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito cut the ribbon on the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub in Morgantown.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment and holding public hearings on carbon dioxide injection wells.

The EPA has proposed to approve the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s application to issue permits for and regulate carbon storage wells.

The federal agency will hold four public hearings throughout the day on Monday, Dec. 30 at the Marriott Town Center in Charleston. Those who wish to speak will need to register by Dec. 23.

Members of the public can also submit comments to the EPA directly by mail or the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov. The submission deadline is Dec. 30.

Such storage wells, known as Class VI wells, will enable carbon-intensive industries to capture and inject their emissions underground.

The technique could be used for coal- and gas-fired power plants and for using gas to produce hydrogen.