NASA Opens Commercial Satellite Data Pipeline to 14 Vendors
NASA expanded its commercial Earth observation procurement to 14 companies across the CSDA On-Ramp 2 contract, structuring long-term federal demand for private satellite data through 2028.
Louisiana kills parish control over carbon capture, clearing deployment path
Louisiana legislature defeats six bills that would have let parishes veto CO₂ sequestration projects, consolidating state permitting authority and removing investment uncertainty for major CCS hubs.
EPA Permits First Ocean Biomass Carbon Removal Pilot Off Louisiana
The EPA issued its second-ever MPRSA permit on April 16, authorizing Carboniferous to sink 16 metric tons of crushed sugarcane stalks into the Gulf of Mexico starting September 2026, establishing a regulatory pathway for biomass-based ocean carbon removal.
EPA Issues First Indiana CCS Permit for Vault 44.01 Ethanol Partnership
Vault 44.01 and Cardinal Ethanol won EPA Class VI approval to build Indiana's first carbon capture and storage project, capturing 450,000 metric tons of CO2 annually with $60 million in capital. It signals a shift from CCS pilot phases to commercial deployment tied directly to agricultural biofuel economics.
Aquatech Eyes 9 MGD Deal as Corpus Christi Reservoirs Hit 8.4%
With reservoirs at 8.4% capacity and a run-dry date of June 2027, Corpus Christi voted 7-1 to pursue a private desalination agreement with Aquatech, signaling that municipal water procurement is entering a new era of crisis-driven privatization.