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Livingston Parish Council Proposes Ordinance Banning Injection and Disposal Wells

The Energy Law Blog

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. 3/9/16); 199 So.3d

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A Primer on CCUS Regulation in Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

In addition to the unit order, the operator must receive approval for its injection wells. The State regulations that will govern Class VI wells once primacy is achieved are in Statewide Order No. The pertinent regulations are in Statewide Order No.

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Environmental Groups Challenge Louisiana’s Primacy Over Class VI Injection Wells

The Energy Law Blog

The environmental groups, represented by Earth Justice, believe that the state’s program ran by the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR) is less stringent than the EPA’s program and hope to have permitting authority returned to the federal government.

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Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

The next step for GCS will be to obtain a Class VI Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit from the U.S. Once completed, the GCS facility is expected to be the largest CCS project in the United States and one of the largest in the world, according to its press release.

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Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

The next step for GCS will be to obtain a Class VI Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit from the U.S. Once completed, the GCS facility is expected to be the largest CCS project in the United States and one of the largest in the world, according to its press release. into deep rock formations beneath the Earth’s surface.