Occidental and 1PointFive Secure Class VI Permits for STRATOS Direct Air Capture Facility - Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY)

Police jurors asked to consider ban on CO2 projects near schools - American Press

Allen Parish police jurors are considering a measure to ban carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects near schools. Police Juror Joe Perkins has asked the other police jurors to reconsider an ordinance that would prohibit the drilling of CO2 wells within a two-mile radius of any school. Currently, Louisiana law mandates carbon injection wellheads for carbon capture be at least 500 feet away from any school, healthcare facility, or inhabite…

Texas company wins first-of-its-kind carbon capture permit

ODESSA — The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a Texas company’s application to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and inject it underground, becoming the first project in the state to be awarded such a permit.

Occidental and 1PointFive Secure Class VI Permits for STRATOS Direct Air Capture Facility - Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY)

HOUSTON, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Occidental (NYSE:OXY) and its subsidiary 1PointFive today announced that the U.S Environmental Protection Agency approved its Class VI permits to sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from STRATOS when the world's largest Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility begins operating in Ector County, Texas. The permits, the first issued to sequester CO2 from a DAC project, allows Occidental to leverage its exper…

EPA Issues Final Permits for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Texas

DALLAS, TEXAS (April 7, 2025) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final Class VI permits to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures LLC for three wells for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in Ector County, Texas. These are the first permits that EPA has issued in Texas for Class VI wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Control program, which establishes requirements to protect underground sources of dri…

New Trump-era EPA move could let polluters dodge toxic air rules

A new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy under the Trump administration may allow chemical giants to sidestep rules that limit mercury, benzene, and other hazardous pollutants — with big consequences for public health.Matthew Daly reports for the Associated Press.In short:Industry groups representing ExxonMobil, Dow, Chevron, and hundreds of other chemical and petrochemical makers are lobbying the EPA for blanket exemptions from air pol…

EPA moves to 'reconsider' rule on cancer-causing gas emissions in US communities

St. James Parish, LA resident Sharon Lavingne share her concerns about the impact of EtO on her community. (SOA)