Members of the House Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus want to know why EPA has delayed permitting of underground carbon dioxide storage projects.
The lawmakers further argue the inaction is “actively crippling U.S. efforts to deploy vital clean energy and carbon capture infrastructure alike.”
In a letter sent by seven lawmakers to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, they also challenge EPA’s “dismal” record of deploying so-called Class VI wells for long-term underground carbon storage following their approval through the permitting process.
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“We understand the EPA is currently processing one hundred and eighty-one Class VI well permit applications,” wrote the lawmakers, led by co-chairs Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.).
