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Putting the Puzzle Together: State and Federal Policy Drivers for Growing America’s Carbon Capture & CO2-EOR Industry

2016

Think Tank Report

The Great Plains Institute

This report takes a detailed look at the current policy landscape and evaluates and recommends several key federal and state policy options that will enhance the further commercial deployment of CO2-EOR.

Recommendations for Enhancing the Role of Forests In Climate Change Mitigation and Ecosystem Adaption to Climate Change

2015

Think Tank Report

National Association of State Foresters

This policy statement outlines recommendation related to private forest management, urban forests, forest health funding, and federal and state land management policy to sequester carbon on forested lands.

Forest Carbon Solutions for Mitigating Climate Change: A Toolkit for State Governments

2015

Think Tank Report

Forest Climate Working Group

This toolkit suggests policies that States can adopt to support forest carbon services.

State Forestry Agency Perspectives on Carbon Management and Carbon Market Assistance to Family Forest Owners

2015

Scholarly Work

Kristell A. Miller, Stephanie A. Snyder, Michael A. Kilgore

This report surveys efforts to aid family farm owners in carbon management of forested areas, including six states that have offered programs for carbon management by direct payments to landowners or by providing a platform for carbon markets.

The Impact of Liability on the Adoption and Diffusion of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies

2015

Scholarly Work

Elizabeth Joan Wilson, Mark A. de Figueiredo

This paper links potential CCS system requirements with potential risks and damages and examines how damages are treated in the subsurface injection realm, with particular attention paid to Texas and California regulations and case law.

A 2015 Analysis and Update on U.S. Pore Space Law —The Necessity of Proceeding Cautiously With Respect to the “Stick” Known as Pore Space

2015

Scholarly Work

Trae Gray

This paper provides an analysis and update (as of 2015) on current pore space law in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming.

A Review of the CO2 Pipeline Infrastructure in the U.S.

2015

Scholarly Work

Energy Sector Planning and Analysis (ESPA)

This report summarizes current and potential expansions to the CO2 pipeline network in the US, and provides an overview of permitting, regulation, and policies at the federal and state levels.

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.

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.

Alberta’s Energy Future in Carbon Capture and Storage: A Comparative Analysis of CCS Legislation

2013

Scholarly Work

Megan Lancashire

This report examines the CCS legislation passed in Wyoming, Kansas, Montana and the States of Victoria and Queensland in Australia to generate an understanding of the positive and negative elements of written CCS legislation in Alberta.

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