Linc Energy said the company’s Wyoming (USA) Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Research & Development License Application (Project) was approved by the WDEQ. This will enable the company to operate a UCG Project in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin (PRB).
On 8 September 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Linc Energy’s aquifer exemption request (AE), the final regulatory requirement in the extensive License application process that included multiple public comment sessions, an administrative hearing and stringent technical and regulatory reviews.
Prior to the WDEQ (Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality) and EPA approval, the independent Wyoming Environmental Quality Council (EQC), which is a Governor-appointed citizen council, formally supported the WDEQ’s approval by its overwhelming decision in favour of approving the project by a vote of 6 to 1. This public hearing was conducted by the EQC at the request of a local environmental group to review the project.
The WDEQ, EQC and EPA approvals demonstrates that, after rigorous review, Linc Energy’s UCG Project has met the high standards of the State and Federal (USA) technical and regulatory requirements.
Linc Energy is continuing to evaluate the commercial investment and alignment options for the Wyoming UCG Project with other company UCG project opportunities and priorities in North America and around the globe.
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