N.M. Stat. Ann. § 7-2-18.25
Provides tax credit incentive for coal-based generating plants achieving 1,100 lbs. CO2/MWh, including through carbon capture and sequestration.
Tex. Water Code Ann. § 27.041 et seq.
Gives jurisdiction over CO2 injection to Railroad Commission and authorizes the Commission to permit, collect fees for, and prescribe operational standards for CO2 storage facilities.
U.S. Tree Planting for Carbon Sequestration
This Congressional Research Service report examines the use of afforestation to provide offsets under a cap-and-trade approach.
Environmental bonds and the challenge of long-term carbon sequestration
The paper examines the use of bonding to address environmental problems and looks at its possible application to CCS projects.
Pore space ownership issues for CO2 sequestration in the U.S.
This paper reviews a broad range of case law relevant to subsurface property rights and carbon dioxide sequestration and finds that U.S. state courts' application of basic common law principles is in fact consistent across all jurisdictions examined.
Geologic CO2 Sequestration: Who Owns the Pore Space
This paper discusses the ownership of subsurface pore space in Texas to determine which property-interest holder has the sequestration rights.
State Policy on Geologic Sequestration: 2009 Update
This white paper discusses state policy activity on geologic sequestration, with a focus on the latest trends and developments from 2009.
Regulating Geologic Sequestration in the United States: Early Rules Take Divergent Approaches
This paper compares state and federal regulations for the geological sequestration (GS) of carbon dioxide, focusing on elements where their differences highlight the choices that must be made to create a regulatory framework for GS in the U.S.