Carbon Management Listening Sessions - Dept of Ecology Cap and Invest

Dept of Ecology -

"Attend a public meeting

Carbon management under the Cap-and-Invest Program public meeting on May 21, 2026 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.: This meeting will kick off our public engagement process. We want to hear your thoughts and questions about carbon capture, utilization, and storage and technology-based carbon dioxide removal in the Cap-and-Invest Program and in Washington.

It's intended for a general audience, including covered entities, carbon management technology providers, environmental organizations, and others interested in this topic. 

Register for the meeting.

Cap-and-Invest: Permanent sequestration emissions exemption public meeting on May 28, 2026 from 10 a.m. to noon: We'll discuss the permanent sequestration emissions exemption pathway included in WAC 173-446-040 for long-term geologic sequestration and long-lived mineralization. We’re interested in your feedback on the implementation of this provision, including on sequestration and mineralization approaches, potential protocols and regulatory frameworks, and strategies for integrating environmental justice.

It's intended for an audience familiar with policies and technologies related to permanent sequestration and carbon management. 

Register for the meeting.

Upon registering for the public meeting(s), you’ll receive a confirmation email with the meeting information. Please contact us if you need additional meeting accommodations or have questions.

Provide comments

We’re seeking feedback to inform the near and long-term priorities related to engineered carbon management under the Cap-and-Invest Program. We’re accepting written comments from May 21 to June 26, 2026 at ll:59 p.m. Provide written comment.

We’re also open to meeting with interested parties in addition to or as an alternative to submitting written comment."

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