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Texas Class VI UIC Primacy Program

Sector: Rail • Location: Texas, United States

Source: Mondaq

Project
Planned

The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) has been granted primary enforcement authority over Class VI underground injection control (UIC) wells for CO₂ sequestration statewide, making Texas the sixth state with Class VI primacy. This program streamlines permitting for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects by transferring authority from the EPA to the RRC, with implications for permitting timelines,

Status
Prospective
Sector
Rail, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
Location
Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Mondaq

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The project “Texas Class VI UIC Primacy Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Mondaq.

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2026-07-22

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The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) has been granted primary enforcement authority over Class VI underground injection control (UIC) wells for CO₂ sequestration statewide, making Texas the sixth state with Class VI primacy. This program streamlines permitting for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects by transferring authority from the EPA to the RRC, with implications for permitting timelines, regulatory strategy, and enforcement.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Texas

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Sector

Rail, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government

Article published date

2025-11-30

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