The National Drinking Water Advisory Council held a webcast to discuss EPA’s proposed rule describing Federal Requirements under the Underground Injection Control Program for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Geologic Sequestration (GS) Wells.

During the webcast, EPA staff presented highlights of EPA’s proposed approach, NDWAC members discussed and asked questions about the proposed approach, and EPA accepted input on the rule from the public.

View an archived copy of the webcast.

Notes of the web cast are available here. [To be added.]

Additional Information:

The public comment period for the proposed GS rule ends on December 24, 2008. Click here to submit a written public comment to the electronic docket (id: EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0390).

Click here to read the text of the proposed rule.

Click here for additional information on the proposed regulation and geologic sequestration.

Click here for information on the National Drinking Water Advisory Council and notes of previous discussions of GS.