The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will review Texas' program for injecting oil field wastewater and carbon dioxide underground. This decision comes after environmental groups raised concerns about the potential risks to water supplies. The EPA's response, dated June 22, 2024, indicated that the petition from these groups 'raises substantial concerns.' The review will focus on the oversight of oil and gas wastewater disposal wells in Texas.
The EPA will review Texas’ oversight of wells used for injecting oil drilling wastewater and carbon dioxide into the ground. Nine Texas-based environmental and watchdog groups led by Commission Shift and Clean Water Action requested the review in March https://t.co/msbJtVseg6 https://t.co/5zBSjm2rWS
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The US will review Texas’ program for injecting oil field wastewater or carbon dioxide underground after environmental groups questioned the practice https://t.co/K8EqZ7drRC