BLM approves southwest Wyoming carbon sequestration project
KEMMERER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management issued a decision record and finding of no significant impact approving a subsurface right-of-way for the Southwest Wyoming Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Project. The decision authorizes Moxa Carbon Storage, LLC, to explore about 605,100 acres of federal subsurface pore space as a potential site for permanent storage of carbon dioxide beneath Lincoln, Sweetwater, and Uinta counties.
The approval does not authorize any surface-disturbing activities or surface occupancy on BLM-administered public lands. The next step is for Moxa to apply for Class VI underground injection control well permits through the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, which regulates the construction and operation of carbon dioxide injection wells.
Carbon sequestration is the process of injecting carbon dioxide deep underground, preventing it from entering the atmosphere, and aligns with President Trump’s executive order to Unleash American Energy.
The decision and supporting documents are available at the BLM National NEPA Register. For more information, please contact BLM Planning and Environmental Specialist Maura Bradshaw, at 307-352-0378.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.