Expediting State Approval of Carbon Storage Wells

Far too often, bureaucratic red tape gets in the way of those who know the energy industry best, stifling production and disincentivizing innovation. Texans lead the way in efficient energy production nationwide. That’s why I joined my fellow Texan, Congressman Crenshaw, in introducing legislation to put an end to the Biden-era EPA’s painfully slow Class VI well permitting approval process and put power back into the hands of state regulators who know their geology and how to support it best.

The Primacy Certainty Act of 2025 would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rule on state applications to regulate Class VI injection wells within 180 days—otherwise the application automatically takes effect after 210 days if a state already enforces a similar program. The measure also directs the EPA to appoint a dedicated liaison for state coordination, tap Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds for permit processing, and report annually to Congress on staffing and resource needs.   

Read more about this legislation in the Odessa American HERE or by clicking the image below.