UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL CLASS VI PRIMACY APPLICATION

The EPA gave the Division initial approval on their application and is in the public comment period until December 7th, 2026

EPA Virtual  Public Hearing: Class VI Primacy

DATE AND TIME

Thursday December 3rd, 2026

5:00PM - 7:00PM Mountain Time (MT)
The EPA is hosting this virtual public hearing to receive oral testimony and public input on the proposed approval of Utah’s UIC Class VI primacy application. Registration is required in advance to obtain secure video and audio dial-in credentials.
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The Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (OGM) is seeking primacy from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Class VI Carbon Sequestration. A copy of the application is available at https://ogm.utah.gov/board-rulemaking/.  The complete primacy application was submitted to the EPA, in accordance with 40 CFR § 145.31, on December 23, 2025 and is currently in the public comment period.  For additional information you may contact Engineering and Geoscience Manager, Megan Crocker.

Primacy will give OGM regulatory oversight of the permitting, construction, operation, compliance and closure of class VI carbon sequestration wells on all lands except those designated as "Indian Country,” which the EPA will continue to regulate.

OGM’s UIC Class VI carbon sequestration well program will be funded through fees to cover the administrative costs of considering an application for a permit, regulation of storage facility construction, operations, pre-closure activities, and long-term monitoring and management of a closed UIC Class VI storage facility.