Arizona Moves to Control Underground Injection Wells in Major Shift From EPA Oversight

Arizona moves to control underground injection wells in major shift from EPA oversight

The federal government wants to let Arizona run its own program for underground wells that store fluids, including water and gas.

EPA transfers carbon injection well oversight to Arizona amid growing safety concerns

A carbon injection well in Illinois. Photo via Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignArizona will have total control over regulation of underground wells to store carbon captured from industrial facilities, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday, even as environmental groups have been urging the EPA to halt approvals of the wells.  Underground injection wells, often referred to as carbon injecti…

Arizona Poised to Earn U.S. EPA Approval to Oversee UIC Wells - The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is nearing federal approval to oversee Safe Drinking Water Act permitting for all underground injection control (UIC) wells in the state, following a May 16 announcement by U.S. EPA. After conducting a technical and legal review, EPA has made a preliminary determination that Arizona’s UIC program meets all requirements for approval. The agency is requesting public comments on its proposed de…

EPA transfers carbon injection well oversight to Arizona amid growing…

A carbon injection well in Illinois. Photo via Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignArizona will have total control over regulation of underground wells to store carbon captured from industrial facilities, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday, even as environmental groups have been urging the EPA to halt approvals of the wells.