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policy instrument · 26 March 2025
Carbon Storage Exploration Project Approval (Moxa Carbon Storage, Wyoming)
Jurisdiction countryUnited States
Instrument typepermitting-regulatory
Authoritygovernment
Scopecarbon removal and point-source capture
Statusin-force
DetailBureau of Land Management approved a record of decision allowing Moxa Carbon Storage to explore 605,100 acres of federal subsurface pore space for carbon dioxide storage beneath public lands in southern Wyoming. This marks the first time the federal government has authorized access to federal pore space via CO2 injection wells. The approval does not allow use of surface lands but could be granted
Stated statusin-force
Pathway scopeunclear
Pathway notepermit covers CO2 storage generally without specifying whether captured CO2 originates from DAC, BECCS, or point-source capture
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