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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.

Challenges to Commercial Scale Carbon Capture and Storage: Regulatory Framework

2015
Scholarly Work
Monica Lupion, Holly Javedan, Howard Herzog
This paper provides an examination of project-specific regulation and legislation in Europe, Australia and North America that covers property rights, the permitting process, financial assurances, and long-term liability related to CO2 storage.

Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Research, Development, and Demonstration at the U.S. Department of Energy

2015
Scholarly Work
Peter Folger
This report aims to provide a snapshot of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) CCS program, including its current funding levels, together with some discussion of the program’s achievements and prospects for success in meeting its stated goals.

A 2015 Analysis and Update on U.S. Pore Space Law —The Necessity of Proceeding Cautiously With Respect to the “Stick” Known as Pore Space

2015
Scholarly Work
Trae Gray
This paper provides an analysis and update (as of 2015) on current pore space law in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming.

Mont. Admin. R. 36.22.1707

2015
Regulation
State of Montana
This is the implementing regulation for Mont. Code Ann. § 15-6-158 on certifying CCS equipment for reduced tax rate.

Ohio Admin. Code r. 3745-51-04(H)

2015
Regulation
State of Ohio
Classifying injection of CO2 streams for geological storage as Class VI injection wells subject to 40 C.F.R. § 261.4(h).

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-12-01-.02

2015
Regulation
State of Tennessee
Classifying injection of CO2 streams for geological storage as Class VI injection wells subject to 40 C.F.R. Parts 144 and 146 and Tennessee underground injection control regulations.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-502

2015
Enacted Legislation
State of Wyoming
Provides for Oil & Gas Conservation Commission to certify geologic CO2 sequestration incidental to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations.

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