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Long-term Liability for Carbon Capture and Storage in Depleted North American Oil and Gas Reservoirs A Comparative Analysis

2010
Scholarly Work
Norma Nielson, Allan Ingelson, Anne Kleffner
This article examines emerging legislative frameworks, in a limited number of jurisdictions, that have been adopted to manage long-term liability: viz., Wyoming, Kansas, Montana, the European Union (EU), and Australia.

Evaluating the development of carbon capture and storage technologies in the United States

2010
Scholarly Work
Klaas van Alphen, Paul M. Noothout, Marko P. Hekkert, Wim C. Turkenburg
This paper outlines a policy strategy that stimulates technological learning, facilitates collaboration and coordination in CCS actor networks, creates financial and market incentives for the technology, and provides supportive regulation on CCS.

An Evaluation of Eminent Domain and a National Carbon Capture and Geologic Sequestration Program: Redefining the Space Below

2010
Scholarly Work
Thomas R. DeCesar
This article considers the questions and problems regarding takings law that would likely arise from a national CCS program.

Carbon Sequestration and Pore Space Ownership in Texas

2010
Scholarly Work
Madeline Mathews
This article reviews Texas state regulations and case law to define and clarify property rights to subsurface pore space, with a view towards carbon sequestration.

Legal and Commercial Models for Pore-Space Access and Use for Geologic CO2 Sequestration

2010
Scholarly Work
R. Lee Gresham, Owen L. Anderson
This article considers the legal and commercial models for securing the rights to use geologic pore space in an effort to sequester billions of metric tons of CO2 deep underground to mitigate climate change.

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17, § 95486

2010
Regulation
State of California
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard incorporates credits for carbon capture and storage implemented in the fuel refinement process in determining a fuel’s carbon intensity.

20 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. § 3501/825-65

2010
Enacted Legislation
State of Illinois
Authorizes state bonds to fund construction of clean coal plants using CCS.

Iowa Code Ann. § 476.53

2010
Enacted Legislation
State of Iowa
Includes the addition of a carbon capture facility as a 'significant alteration' whose costs can be recovered from ratepayers.

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