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US environmental groups challenge EPA approval of West Virginia CO2 storage oversight

Published 19:29 on January 23, 2026 / Last updated at 19:29 on January 23, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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Environmental groups petitioned a federal appeals court to overturn the US EPA's approval of West Virginia’s authority to regulate CO2 storage wells, arguing the agency unlawfully handed oversight to a state with a poor enforcement record and weaker rules than federal law.
Environmental groups petitioned a federal appeals court to overturn the US EPA's approval of West Virginia’s authority to regulate CO2 storage wells, arguing the agency unlawfully handed oversight to a state with a poor enforcement record and weaker rules than federal law.


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