David Fotouhi, EPA Acting Deputy Administrator | https://fedsoc.org/
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a 49-day public comment period regarding its proposal to grant One Carbon Partnership a permit for carbon dioxide injection and storage at the Cardinal Ethanol facility in Randolph County, Indiana. This initiative involves the process of carbon sequestration, where carbon dioxide is stored underground permanently.
Under the proposed permit, One Carbon Partnership would be allowed to inject up to 450,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually over 30 years, totaling 13.5 million metric tons. The company must monitor the well during the injection phase and for 50 years afterward to ensure that the carbon dioxide remains confined within the designated zone and does not threaten underground sources of drinking water (USDWs).
The EPA has assessed that the materials used for One Carbon Partnership's well, along with its intended operation and the site's geology, are suitable to prevent risks to USDWs. The storage formation lies between 3,100 and 3,659 feet below ground level and is safeguarded by a confining zone made of caprock that is 487 feet thick.
A public availability session followed by a hearing will take place on December 4 at Winchester Community High School Commons in Winchester, Indiana. The session will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with the hearing following from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The public can submit comments at this event or online until December 8, 2025.
For more details on public notices in Region 5 or about EPA’s injection permit process, visit their website through these links: [Region 5 Notices](https://www.epa.gov/publicnotices/notices-search/location/Region%205) and [Injection Permit Process](https://www.epa.gov/uic/class-vi-wells-used-geologic-sequestration-co2).
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