Carbon Capture & Storage in The United States Power Sector: The Impact of 45Q Federal Tax Credits
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
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.
Geoengineering Research Under U.S. Law
This article examines the principles of domestic United States law applicable to geoengineering research projects and walks through a theoretical analysis for an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Legal Pathways to Widespread Carbon Capture and Sequestration
This article describes the potential of CCS for achieving deep decarbonization of the U.S. power sector, explains the key components of CCS, and identifies and recommends several federal and state legal reforms necessary to drive it forward.
Siting and Regulating Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Infrastructure
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).
Correlative Rights and Limited Common Property in the Pore Space: A Response to the Challenge of Subsurface Trespass in Carbon Capture and Sequestration
This article argues that the challenge of subsurface trespass associated with CCS can be overcome by conceptualizing pore space rights in the storage complex as limited common property with rights of proportionate use.
Who Owns the Right to Store Gas: A Survey of Pore Space Ownership in U.S. Jurisdictions
This article addresses the issue of pore space ownership under both U.S. state and federal law.
La. Admin Code tit. 43, pt. XIX, § 403
Regulates the injection of CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations, including provisions to prevent or correct CO2 leaks.