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Livingston Parish Council Proposes Ordinance Banning Injection and Disposal Wells

The Energy Law

The construction and monitoring of Class VI injection wells and the financial responsibility requirements for Class VI well operators are currently regulated by the EPA under the Underground Injection Control program of the Safe Drinking Water Act. [2] Tammany Parish Government v. Ordinance No. Ordinance No.

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A Primer on CCUS Regulation in Louisiana

The Energy Law

In addition to the unit order, the operator must receive approval for its injection wells. It is currently anticipated that primacy for Louisiana will be granted in late 2022 or early 2023. The State regulations that will govern Class VI wells once primacy is achieved are in Statewide Order No. 1, issue 1, sagetech.org.