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LCG, April 13, 2026--The EIA today released an "In-brief Analysis" of U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retirements in 2025. A highlight of the analysis is that, during 2025, the electric power sector retired 2.6 GW of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, which is (i) the least since 2010 and (ii) 5.9 GW less than the planned retirement of 8.5 GW at the beginning of 2025.
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LCG, April 10, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) and the beneficial use of CCR. The EPA designed the rule to encourage resource recovery, allow for site-specific considerations in permitting, and provide regulatory relief while continuing to protect human health and the environment. The EPA will be accepting comments on the rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and it will also hold an online public hearing on the rule.
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Industry News
EPA Issues Class VI Well Permits to ExxonMobil for Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Texas
LCG, October 21, 2025--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued three final Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI permits to ExxonMobil for their Rose Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project located in Jefferson County, Texas. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, these permits allow ExxonMobil to convert three existing test wells permitted by the state to carbon dioxide (CO2) storage injection wells for long-term storage.
ExxonMobil's Rose CCS Project represents an investment in further developing a low carbon future pathway in Southeast Texas. Through the deployment of CCS technology, the project will provide an opportunity to store CO2 emissions from diverse industrial sectors—including power generation, steel, fertilizer, industrial gases, and natural gas processing. The CO2 captured at the nearby industrial sites will be compressed and transported via pipeline to the Rose CCS project, where it will be compressed into a supercritical nearly-pure CO2 fluid that will be injected deep underground through the three Class VI permitted injection wells.
These Class VI permits issued allow ExxonMobil to inject an average of 1.1 to 1.67 million metric tons of CO2 per year into each well, with a maximum total of 5 million metric tons per year across all three injection wells. Over the 13-year injection period, ExxonMobil would be allowed to inject a cumulative maximum total of 53 million metric tons of CO2.
EPA's Regional Administrator stated, "Texas has successfully managed underground injection wells for decades while protecting drinking water, and I'm confident they'll continue this success with Class VI wells. These permits advance ExxonMobil's Rose carbon storage project, creating jobs and protecting health and the environment through advanced technology. EPA is committed to removing bureaucratic barriers to unleash American energy."
The President of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions said, "We appreciate all the work from the EPA, under the Trump administration, to issue these permits for our Rose carbon storage project. It marks an important step in strengthening America’s energy industry through safe, permanent CO2 storage. We’ve worked diligently to meet or exceed the rigorous standards set. Carbon capture and storage projects will create growth, jobs and economic opportunity, and we’re pleased to play a leading role in advancing their deployment."
EPA regulations require ExxonMobil to conduct comprehensive site analyses ensuring the wells protect the environment during construction and operation, including preventing drinking water contamination and human-induced seismic activity. EPA also mandates that all operational plans meet site-specific conditions, covering construction materials, mechanical integrity, and emergency response protocols.
EPA proposed to approve the permits in August of this year and took public comments and held a virtual hearing. The EPA has made the final permit documents, responses to public comments, and other finalized or updated documents available on the docket.
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