Occidental and its subsidiary 1PointFive announced that the U.S Environmental Protection Agency approved its Class VI permits to sequester carbon dioxide (CO₂,) capturedfrom STRATOS when the world's largest Direct Air Capture (AC) facility begins operating in Ector County, Texas. The permits, the first issued to sequester CO₂, from a DACproject, allows Occidental to leverage its expertise managing large quantities of CO₂.while advancing technology that strengthens the United States’energy security and furthers economic growth in Texas.
The permits, issued under the Safe Drinking Water Act's Underground Injection Controlprogram, are a critical component of Occidental's plan to securely and durably store CO₂ captured from the atmosphere. Throughout EPA's rigorous review process, Occidentaldemonstrated that its technologies, processes, monitoring programs and other proceduresmeet or exceed federal and state requirements for injection wells that store CO₂, in geologic formations more than one mile underground.
Source:carboncapturemagazine
