BLM authorizes Sweetwater carbon sequestration in southwest Wyoming
KEMMERER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management has approved a right-of-way authorization for the use of subsurface BLM-administered federal pore space for the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub CO2 sequestration project. This authorization does not apply to pore space managed by the State of Wyoming or on private lands. Carbon sequestration is the process of injecting carbon dioxide deep underground, preventing it from entering the atmosphere.
BLM analyzed the effects of issuing a right-of-way to Pond Field, LLC to permanently store CO2 in federal pore space across 44,350 acres in Uinta, Sweetwater, and Lincoln counties. The current application does not include any proposed surface infrastructure on BLM-managed public lands.
Frontier Carbon Solutions, LLC an affiliate of Pond Field, LLC, received approval from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to construct three Class VI Underground Injection Control wells on non-federal lands. These wells are permitted and regulated by the state of Wyoming.
Additional information, including the final environmental assessment, decision record, and supporting documents are available at the BLM National NEPA Register.
For more information, please contact BLM Project Coordinator Kelly Lamborn at 307-828-4505 or [email protected].
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.