The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) received a $1,930,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program Grants: Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells (CFDA 66.486) authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The award period is from August 15, 2024 to August 14, 2029.
The grant will support WDEQ in implementing its UIC Class VI injection wells permit program, including activities such as developing general program procedures and resources, conducting ongoing outreach and communication, performing pre-permitting and operational activities, reporting to the EPA, and managing data. The anticipated deliverables include program templates, record-keeping systems, staff training, communications strategies, guidance documents, and stakeholder outreach. The key outcomes are to protect underground drinking water sources, prevent environmental and public health impacts in overburdened communities, and reduce carbon emissions through safe geological carbon dioxide storage.
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