A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, on Oct. 12, 2021.David Goldman/AP
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The oil and gas industry has been pushing the EPA to give permitting authority for carbon capture and sequestration projects in Texas to state regulators, arguing the federal agency is moving too slowly in processing permit applications. But the leak at Archer Daniels Midland’s plant, first reported by POLITICO, has sparked fresh criticism of this effort, with opponents arguing that Texas regulators cannot effectively enforce safety rules because they have financial ties to the oil and gas industry.
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