Federal Policy/Guidance Archives - Page 13 of 19

Ownership Models for Geological Sequestration: A Comparison of the Emergent Regulatory Models in Australia and the United States

2014

Scholarly Work

Samantha Hepburn

This paper compares the Australian and U.S. models of geologic ownership for CCS, arguing that the Australian model of state ownership is preferable as it provides clarity, structure, and certainty for CCS markets.

Clean Coal Loan Guarantees and Tax Incentives: Issues in Brief

2014

Scholarly Work

Congressional Research Service

This Congressional Research Service report discusses certain federal financial incentive mechanisms for “clean coal” commercial projects; namely, loan guarantees and tax incentives.

A Napoleonic Approach to Climate Change: The Geoengineering Branch

2013

Scholarly Work

Anthony E. Chavez

This article reviews the domestic and international laws that might control climate engineering research and testing in the United States and presents considerations for a regulatory scheme that would foster further research and testing.

Understanding barriers to commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration in the United States: An empirical assessment

2013

Scholarly Work

Lincoln L. Davies, Kirsten Uchitel, John Ruple

This paper identifies the lack of a comprehensive regulatory regime governing CCS technology and how fragmented regulation is a significant barrier to CCS deployment.

Digging Deep: Property Rights in Subterranean Space and the Challenge of Carbon Capture and Storage

2013

Scholarly Work

Jill Morgan

This paper considers the extent of a surface landowner's rights above and below land and explores the treatment of underground space within the context of CCS in relation to differing jurisdictions, with particular attention paid to the U.S. and U.K.

Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of Agricultural Land Management in the United States: A Synthesis of the Literature

2012

Scholarly Work

Alison J. Eagle, Lydia P. Olander, Lucy R. Henry, Karen Haugen-Kozyra, Neville Millar, G. Philip Robertson

This report provides a side-by-side comparison of the GHG mitigation potential of 42 agricultural land management activities in the United States.

Can Governments Ensure Adherence to the Polluter Pays Principle in the Long-Term CCS Liability Context

2012

Scholarly Work

Paul Bailey, Elizabeth McCullough, Sonya Suter

This article analyzes possible regulatory frameworks to address long-term CCS liabilities from the perspective of the Polluter Pays Principle (“PPP”).

Managing the Risks of Carbon Sequestration: Liability Concerns and Alternatives

2012

Scholarly Work

Elizabeth Lokey Aldrich, Cassandra Koerner, Joseph C. Perkowski, Travis L. McLing

This chapter examines the risks and liabilities associated with CCS and builds on legacy legal arrangements for liability management from industry experience in the subsurface storage of petroleum and natural gas.

Carbon Capture and Sequestration: A Regulatory Gap Assessment

2012

Scholarly Work

Lincoln Davies, Kirsten Uchitel, John Ruple, Heather Tanana

This report identifies a need for a comprehensive CCS regulatory regime based around a cooperative federalism approach that directly addresses liability concerns and that generally does not upset traditional lines of federal-state authority.

A Cooperative Federalism Framework for CCS Regulation

2012

Scholarly Work

Jonas J. Monast, Brooks R. Pearson, Lincoln F. Pratson

This paper reviews the history of cooperative federalism and how it may provide a framework to determine appropriate roles for federal and state governments, and applies that framework to the gaps in the CCS regulatory structure.

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