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 drinking water from contamination. This technology will provide well-paying jobs and can be implemented in an environmentally responsible way. (Source: EPA)