EPA Advances State Primacy for Underground Injection Control Class VI Well Programs: Key Updates for Carbon Sequestration Efforts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to take steps to expand state primacy for the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI well program, established under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Class VI wells, added as a distinct category in 2010, are used to inject carbon dioxide into deep rock formations for the purpose of long-term geologic carbon sequestration.
New York, New England ISOs File Tariff Amendments at FERC to Allow Them to Collect Import Duties on Canadian Electricity — But Only If the Feds Say So
On February 28, 2025, the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (“NYISO”) and ISO New England (“ISONE”) separately submitted requests to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) for expedited action on amendments to their FERC-approved tariffs that would allow them to recover the costs of any duties, tariffs, or taxes imposed on them by a federal agency on the import of electricity from Canada into their respective service territories.