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policy instrument · 12 November 2026
Colorado Underground Injection Control Class VI primacy
Jurisdiction countryUnited States
Instrument typepermitting-regulatory
Authoritygovernment
Scopecarbon removal and point-source capture
Statuslegislated
DetailThe US EPA approved Colorado's application for primacy over Underground Injection Control Class VI wells used for permanent geologic storage of CO2. The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) will oversee permitting, operation, monitoring and closure of these wells. Under primacy ECMC will review Class VI permit applications, evaluate storage formations and confining zones, set op
Stated statuslegislated
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