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policy instrument · 2020
Wyoming Class VI Permit Program
Jurisdiction countryUnited States
Jurisdiction subnationalWyoming
Instrument typepermitting-regulatory
Authoritygovernment
Scopecarbon removal and point-source capture
Statusoperational
DetailWyoming received primacy from the EPA in 2020 to review and approve Class VI permits through the underground injection control (UIC) program for CO2 storage in deep geological formations. Wyoming is one of two states with this authority (North Dakota is the other). The first three Class VI permits were issued to Frontier Carbon Solutions on December 14, 2023, for three deep wells west of Green Riv
Stated statusoperational
Pathway scopeall-cdr
Pathway noteUIC Class VI program permits CO2 storage in deep geological formations generally, not tied to a specific removal pathway
Stated jurisdictionUnited States - Wyoming
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