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As expected, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week granted Texas primacy over Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control program. This means that Texas — and not the federal agency — will directly administer the permitting, enforcement and oversight of underground carbon storage facilities in the state.

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By Adam Kurland, Attorney, Federal Energy, Environmental Defense Fund and Nicole Pavia, Director, Clean Energy Infrastructure, Clean Air Task Force

• Early, genuine engagement turns potential opposition into partnership — accelerating transmission projects and delivering shared benefits.
• The most successful developers align projects with local priorities, from co-ownership models to infrastructure upgrades, creating lasting trust and progress.

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• Target and DHL Express announced the incorporation of electric vans into their last mile delivery operations in October.
• Hermann Services is celebrating 100 years in business with 15 new electric trucks that are a spin-off of their previous pilot program.

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By Courtney Grimes 

• EDF’s new peer-reviewed perspective highlights how efforts to cut greenhouse gases from planes must also reduce harmful pollutants that disproportionately affect nearby and disadvantaged communities. 
• Lowering the aromatic and sulfur content of jet fuel can cut particle pollution, improve public health, and reduce contrail formation — making skies cleaner and aviation more sustainable. 

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By Mark Lunt and Mina Berkow  

• The first study of its kind in Japan discovered Osaka’s urban emissions several times higher than official inventories report.  
• Up to 75% of Osaka’s street-level methane emissions came from man-made sources such as natural gas used in restaurants and buildings, revealing an overlooked but promising opportunity to cut climate pollution and save energy.   

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