CRS – Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells: Permitting and State Program Primacy
This report discusses the statutory and regulatory framework for permitting Class VI wells and the permit process around it
Carbon Dioxide Removal through Coastal Blue Carbon: A Review of Commitments in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
This database, accompanied by a blog, explores how blue carbon is framed in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under three categories: (1) mitigation, (2) adaptation, (3) both mitigation and adaptation.
Legal Issues in Oceanic Transport of Carbon Dioxide for Sequestration
This report examines the potentially applicable laws to the use of ships to transport carbon dioxide that has been captured in Europe to the United States for sequestration.
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Carbon Capture and Sequestration Regulation in Texas and Beyond
This Comment provides an overview of CCS regulation within states that already have or are currently seeking primacy over CCS from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Carbon Capture and Storage: Models for Compensating Holdout Landowners
This article discusses three potential models for compensating holdout property owners of subsurface pore space relevant to CCS projects.
Permitting CO2 Pipelines
This paper assesses the legal framework for developing CO2 pipelines to support Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub projects.
Expert Insights on Best Practices for Community Benefits Agreements
This report outlines 35 recommendations for developers and host communities when negotiating and drafting Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) for direct air capture hubs and other clean energy projects.
Reconciling Property Rights with Carbon Capture and Storage
This article argues for a rethinking of property rights in the context of carbon capture and storage (CCS) - away from injunctive relief to stop subsurface migrations of CO2 and towards required compensation for landowners after an intrusion of CO2.
Developing Model Federal Legislation to Advance Safe and Responsible Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research in the United States
This model federal legislation aims to advance safe and responsible ocean carbon dioxide removal (CDR) research in U.S. waters.
Pore Texas: Defining the Ownership of Underground Pore Space for Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Texas
This paper argues that Texas should adopt legislation that expressly designates ownership of pore space to the surface owner.