Texas poised for carbon sequestration expansion as EPA Grants Class VI Primacy

January 12, 2026

Texas can expect an increase in the development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects following the approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Texas's application for primacy—primary authority to permit and regulate Class VI underground injection control (UIC) wells—on November 12, 2025. Texas is now the sixth state to receive Class VI primacy, following Arizona, North Dakota, Wyoming, Louisiana, and West Virginia. The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) will now oversee a permitting process expected to be faster and more efficient, providing greater certainty for developers.

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