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Carbon Capture & Storage in The United States Power Sector: The Impact of 45Q Federal Tax Credits

2019
Think Tank Report
Deepika Nagabhushan, John Thompson
This Clean Air Task Force report estimates the impact of the 45Q tax incentive on CCS deployment in the U.S. power sector by 2030.

H.R.1892 – Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

2018
Enacted Legislation
This bill includes a provision to amend the U.S. tax code to provide a tax credit for carbon capture projects that securely store captured CO2 in geologic formations or beneficially use captured CO2.

Siting and Regulating Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Infrastructure

2017
Think Tank Report
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Great Plains Institute
This report documents key findings from a technical workshop sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to identify and promote best practices for siting and regulating CO2 infrastructure (pipelines, EOR, and other geologic CO2 storage sites).

Best Practice for Transitioning from Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Enhanced Oil Recovery EOR to CO2 Storage

2017
Scholarly Work
Ken Allinson, Dan Burt, Lisa Campbell, Lisa Constable, Mark Crombie, Arthur Lee, Vinicius Lima, Tim Lloyd, Lee Solsbey
This paper identifies the legal, regulatory and economic challenges in the USA, Canada, EU, Australia, and Brazil that must be addressed if an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project is to serve as a CCS project.

S.3179 – Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act

2016
Proposed Legislation
Amending Section 45(Q) of the Tax Code to expand and enhance credits for CO2 utilization and storage.

La. Admin Code tit. 43, pt. XIX, § 403

2016
Regulation
State of Louisiana
Regulates the injection of CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations, including provisions to prevent or correct CO2 leaks.

Putting the Puzzle Together: State and Federal Policy Drivers for Growing America’s Carbon Capture & CO2-EOR Industry

2016
Think Tank Report
The Great Plains Institute
This report takes a detailed look at the current policy landscape and evaluates and recommends several key federal and state policy options that will enhance the further commercial deployment of CO2-EOR.

The Impact of Liability on the Adoption and Diffusion of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies

2015
Scholarly Work
Elizabeth Joan Wilson, Mark A. de Figueiredo
This paper links potential CCS system requirements with potential risks and damages and examines how damages are treated in the subsurface injection realm, with particular attention paid to Texas and California regulations and case law.

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