Primacy Certainty Act of 2025
Carbon Storage: Faster State Approval for Underground Injection
The Primacy Certainty Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Environment and Public Works for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill is led by Republicans and faces a tough path in a divided Congress where environmental regulations are often debated.
Key Points
- The bill forces the EPA to decide on state applications to manage carbon storage wells within 180 days. Currently, states often wait years for the federal government to let them take over the permitting process for these underground projects.
- If the EPA misses the deadline, it must give the state a detailed list of what is missing or wrong with the application. If the agency still hasn't acted after 210 days, the state's program is automatically approved as long as they already manage other types of wells safely.
- The EPA would be required to check if an application is complete within just 10 days. This prevents the agency from delaying projects by claiming paperwork is missing months after it was submitted.
- To help the process move faster, the EPA must appoint a specific person to coordinate with each state. The agency also has to report to Congress on whether it has enough staff and money to meet these new, faster deadlines.
- This policy aims to speed up carbon capture projects, which are seen as a way to reduce greenhouse gases. By letting states handle the permits, supporters believe projects will get started sooner and create local jobs.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Primacy Certainty Act of 2025
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