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Reliant pitches 'Pine Hill Storage Hub' in Covington County; residents press company on water safety and notice
Summary
Bester Ward, with Reliant Carbon Capture and Storage, presented the Pine Hill Storage Hub to the Covington County Commission, proposing underground storage of captured CO2 nearly 4,000 feet below ground and saying the project would seek a U.S. EPA Class VI injection-well permit.
Bester Ward, with Reliant Carbon Capture and Storage, presented the Pine Hill Storage Hub to the Covington County Commission during the meeting on Oct. 28, 2025, saying the project would capture carbon dioxide from industry and store it nearly 4,000 feet below ground in saline formations.
Ward said the company has leased about 74,000 acres and is modeling 11 injection pads with four wells each; he estimated the surface footprint would use about 55–60 acres in total. "If America wants to continue to be great, we must have a reliable energy supply at a reasonable cost," Ward said while explaining the company’s rationale for carbon capture and storage.
Reliant told the commission it would not seek county tax abatements for the project and that it plans a local headquarters, a community benefits trust governed by local board members, and a hiring preference for local workers. Ward said the…
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