Cadmus Provided Robust Technical Support for New Carbon Storage Rules
Two rules related to the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide finalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in late November received extensive technical support from The Cadmus Group Inc. during their development.
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) has the potential to enable large emitters of carbon dioxide, such as coal-fired power plants, to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The technology allows carbon dioxide to be captured at stationary sources such as power plants and large industrial operations, where it is injected underground for long-term storage in a process called geologic sequestration.
The Requirements Under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Geologic Sequestration (GS) Wells Final Rule sets new requirements for wells that inject carbon dioxide for long-term storage. The requirements are intended to protect underground sources of drinking water The rule also establishes a new class of injection well, called Class VI, under the UIC Program.
Over the past five years, Cadmus supported the development of this new rule by creating management framework and guidance documents, preparing cost analyses and related documents, planning technical meetings and webcasts, supporting the response-to-comment process, and writing technical background papers. Cadmus will continue to support EPA as the Agency develops guidance and trains state and regional permit writers and Class VI well owners and operators on the new requirements.
The second rule revises the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. It requires facilities that conduct geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide – and all other facilities that inject carbon dioxide underground – to annually report greenhouse gas data to EPA. Information gathered under this rule will enable EPA to track the amount of carbon dioxide sequestered by these facilities. This capability is an important addition to EPA’s 2009 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which mandates the reporting of greenhouse gases from various source categories in the United States. Cadmus supported EPA in estimating the costs associated with reporting and collecting the information required by the rule. Over the past three years, Cadmus has provided similar support for various source categories covered by the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.
About The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Cadmus (https://cadmusgroup.com) helps government, non-profit and corporate clients address critical challenges in the environmental and energy sectors. We provide an array of research and analytical services in the United States and abroad, specializing in solving complex problems that demand innovative, multidisciplinary thinking. Our major service areas are Water, Energy Services, Social Marketing and Market Transformation, Health Policy and Communications, Green Building, International Development and Strategic Environmental Consulting.
Our staff includes scientists; engineers; statisticians; economists; MBAs; marketing, public relations and communications professionals; attorneys; information technology specialists; and public policy analysts. Many of our senior consultants are nationally recognized experts in their fields, and several serve on high-level U.S. government science advisory boards.
