Tag: CCS

Texas Urges New EPA Admin to Approve CCS Permitting Authority

In a letter dated February 11, 2025, a group of leading Texas business associations urged new EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to expedite and approve Texas’ application for primacy authority to approve permits for carbon dioxide (CO2) storage wells, also known as Class VI wells. Supporters believe carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment is the next […]

Will Power Plant Proposal Reverse Coal’s Fortunes?

As part of its two-part strategy to revitalize coal-fired power in the United States, the EPA is proposing to amend its 2015 final New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (EGUs).