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Proposed Rules for Class VI UIC Permits through the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission

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On July 26, 2024, as part of the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission’s (CECMC) ongoing efforts to obtain primacy to regulate Class VI wells for long term carbon sequestration under the U.S. Environmental Agency’s...more

Mayer Brown

US – Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act

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On March 17, 2021, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) and U.S. Representatives Marc Veasey (D-Texas) and David McKinley (R-W.Va.) introduced the Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act. ...more

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Do You Dare to Flare? A North Dakota Field Office Provides a View Into the Federal Regulatory Future

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While high-profile regulatory efforts focused on hydraulic fracturing, waters of the United States, sage grouse, and greenhouse gas emissions have grabbed media headlines over the last several months, a potent stew of...more

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California’s Class II Underground Injection Wells Subject to Increased Scrutiny

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EPA sets new requirements and compliance deadlines for a stricter regulatory oversight program. On March 9, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a letter to the California State Water Resources Control...more

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Development Of Brackish Groundwater For Hydraulic Fracturing Operations: Regulatory And Policy Issues

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A. The Brackish Groundwater Resource Opportunity. According to the Texas Water Development Board (“TWDB”), more than 2.7 billion acre-feet of brackish groundwater exists within the State of Texas. Texas has numerous...more

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