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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-11-313 et seq.

2008
Enacted Legislation
State of Wyoming
Requires permits for geologic CO2 sequestration and creates special revenue account for deposit of permitting fees and directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop rules for operational standards, monitoring, and maintenance of wells.

26 U.S. Code § 45Q

2008
Enacted Legislation
U.S. Congress
26 USC §45Q creates a tax credit for the sequestration of captured carbon dioxide.

Permitting issues for CO2 capture, transport and geological storage: A review of Europe, USA, Canada and Australia

2007
Scholarly Work
Paul Zakkour, Mike Haines
The paper reviews the environmental, health and safety permitting/regulatory issues presented by CO2 capture and storage (CCS) operations across the full project cycle in the EU, North America and Australia.

Deploying Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe and the United States: A Comparative Analysis

2007
Scholarly Work
Andrew J. Gibbons, Elizabeth Wilson
This paper explores the existing energy, policy, regulatory and legal climates that will necessitate different approaches for CCS deployment in the United States and European Union.

Part 2: Analysis of Property Rights Issues Related to Underground Space Used for Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide

2007
Scholarly Work
David Cooney
This paper discusses how various states address subsurface property rights and liabilities of using underground pore space for CO2 storage and analyzes case law relating to natural gas storage as a compatible analog to these legal issues.

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 20, § 2904

2007
Regulation
State of California
Carbon dioxide that is sequestered is not included in the CO2 emissions compliance obligation for power plants.

20 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 3855/1-80

2007
Enacted Legislation
State of Illinois
Authorizes Illinois Power Agency to “develop, finance, construct, or operate” clean coal power plants and carbon sequestration facilities using Agency bonds.

20 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. § 687/6-5

2007
Enacted Legislation
State of Illinois
Provides funds from a ratepayer “Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology Development Assistance Charge” for capturing and sequestering CO2 from coal combustion, and supporting research on CCS technology.

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