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Lawmakers ordered regulators to write rules nearly four years ago, but none have been adopted, leaving federal oversight in place.","category":"Climate","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T02:46:37.550Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-10T21:45:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T02:46:37.550Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":74,"critic":58,"hype":22,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and 20 digests corroborate key facts","critic":"Most outlets lack direct quotes and specific figures","hype":"Headlines generally match the substance of the reports"}},"tags":["#CarbonCapture","#CaliforniaClimatePolicy","#ElkHills","#RegulatoryDelay","#PublicIncentives"],"entities":["California Resources Corp.","Elk Hills oil field","California Air Resources Board","U.S. Environmental Protection Agency","Gov. Gavin Newsom","Earthjustice"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["California lawmakers ordered state regulators to prepare carbon-storage rules in 2022, with a January 2025 deadline for financial and permitting rules.","The state has not adopted any carbon-storage rules, 19 months after the deadline passed.","California Resources Corp. began burying carbon at Elk Hills in May, the first project of its kind in the U.S. to store carbon without enhanced oil recovery.","The project could earn billions in public incentives, including federal tax credits and state funds paid partly by drivers."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In May 2026, California Resources Corp. began injecting carbon dioxide underground at Elk Hills, a century-old oil field in Kern County. The project is the first commercial carbon-storage operation in California and the only one in the U.S. approved solely for permanent storage, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Nearly four years earlier, in 2022, California lawmakers ordered state regulators to prepare rules for the industry. The law set a January 2025 deadline for regulations on financial responsibility, cleanup costs and a single permitting process. The state has not adopted any carbon-storage rules, missing the deadline by 19 months."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The California Air Resources Board, the agency responsible for writing the rules, cited staffing issues as the reason for the delay. Without state rules, California cannot impose stricter standards than federal regulations, which govern the Elk Hills project through the EPA’s injection-well permit."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The project could collect billions in public funding. Federal tax credits could yield up to $3.2 billion for the first phase alone if the company scales up injections. California drivers may also fund part of the project through the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and cap-and-invest programs, though the exact distribution of those funds remains unclear."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the reports disagree on"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The reports agree that California has not adopted carbon-storage rules but differ on the potential public cost. The Associated Press and CalMatters, both left-rated, report that the project could earn billions in public incentives. The right-rated Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer digest does not mention the financial incentives."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the $4 billion state incentive pool or the four public funding streams detailed in CalMatters. 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