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Wyoming was the first state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to join a multi-state effort committed to establishing and implementing a regional CO2 transportation infrastructure plan to enable large-scale carbon management.
Other states have since signed the MOU including Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania with Montana as the latest addition.
By signing the MOU, the signatory states recognize that development of regional and national CO2 transport networks is a catalyst to raise awareness of carbon capture and related opportunities associated with development of regional CO2 transport infrastructure. A multi-state CO2 transportation network, combined with financial incentives for carbon capture from industrial facilities and power plants holds the promise of supporting long-term production, continued use of affordable natural resources, preservation of high-paying jobs in energy-producing, agricultural, and industrial states while concurrently reducing net carbon emissions.
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Effective October 9, 2020, The EPA has approved the State of Wyoming to implement and enforce an underground injection control (UIC) regulatory program for Class VI Injection Wells.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the State of Wyoming’s application under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to implement an UIC program for Class VI wells. Class VI wells are used for the underground injection of carbon dioxide into deep subsurface rock formations for long-term storage. The EPA determined that Wyoming’s application meets or exceeds all applicable requirements and regulations allowing the state to administer the Class VI UIC program while protecting underground sources of drinking water.
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Pennsylvania announced that it’s joining with six other states – Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Oklahoma and Wyoming – in signing a memorandum of understanding, committing to establish and implement a regional CO2 transport infrastructure plan by collaborating and leveraging resources across the participating states.
“Climate change is the biggest environmental threat we face as a state and nation. Working cooperatively with other states to mitigate and remove carbon emissions gives us another tool in addressing this existential challenge,” said Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell.
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New study shows Wyoming’s CCUS potential at several coal-fired power plants.
EORI provided data to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) research for the Wyoming Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Study and finds that carbon capture retrofit may provide significant benefits that could extend the lives of several Wyoming coal plants, generate new jobs, add millions of dollars for Wyoming’s economy while reducing CO2 emissions.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the approval of Wyoming’s request for primary enforcement responsibility (primacy) for Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program.
“Our newfound Class VI injection well regulatory primacy is part of the state's larger strategy to keep coal burning, reduce carbon emissions and keep jobs in Wyoming. The advancements we’ve made in carbon capture research alongside the Department of Energy and the strategic partnerships we’ve formed uniquely position the state to extend the life of coal and reduce emissions.” states Governor Gordon.
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Wyoming carbon energy experts told a U.S. Senate environmental committee Wednesday that Wyoming wants to expand its carbon research influence by finding ways to capture and reuse waste carbon dioxide.
Carbon XPrize Executive Director Marcius Extavour was one of the experts in attendance and said his organization has created incentives for successful research. The XPrize has set up a prize pool of $20 million that will be distributed to teams that show the most promise in carbon capturing research. xtavour stressed the importance of creating business opportunities out of reducing the carbon intensity of energy and industrial sectors.
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Jeff Brown, University of Wyoming’s Director of Energy Economics explains in an interview by Wyoming Public Media how carbon capture works and emphasizes that carbon capture technology is paramount for combating climate change.
Brown explains that carbon capture technology to mitigate climate change could reduce the cost by 2.4 times. Wyoming could benefit from this technology because it has both capture and storage sites. "Carbon capture can especially benefit industries and states that emit a lot of CO2 and also have very productive uses for the captured CO2," said Brown. "Wyoming's a good example. We have a lot of coal power plants that are well maintained and have cheap locally mined coal and also Wyoming has an innovative oil industry that can put the CO2 underground."
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In an effort to facilitate responsible energy production, the Bureau of Land Management’s Record of Decision has approved the Preferred Alternative analyzed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Moneta Divide Project based on extensive review and consideration of public comments received.
The Moneta Divide Project proposes to drill up to 4250 wells over a 15 year period with the potential to generate $182 million per year in Federal royalties, $87.5 million per year in severance taxes for the State of Wyoming, and $106 million in County Ad Valorem taxes.
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