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.
Executive Actions to Ensure Safe and Responsible Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research in the United States
This paper presents recommended actions that federal agencies could take, under existing law, to ensure safe and responsible permitting and regulation of ocean carbon dioxide removal (CDR) research in U.S. waters.
2023 North Dakota Law Review Energy Law Symposium
Links to presentations on the legal framework for geologic storage of carbon dioxide.
Ocean-based negative emissions technologies: a governance framework review
This assessment presents gaps and challenges in the existing governance framework for ocean-based negative emissions technologies, as well as needs and opportunities for comprehensive governance of the technologies.
Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for CCUS: An IEA CCUS Handbook
This handbook identifies 25 priority issues that CCUS legal and regulatory frameworks should address for deployment, and presents global case studies on how different jurisdictions have approached these issues.
The Legal Framework for Carbon Dioxide Removal in Canada
This article provides an overview of Canada’s existing legal framework that will apply to various CDR methods as they are developed.
Permitting Seaweed Cultivation for Carbon Sequestration in California: Barriers and Recommendations
This white paper explores the barriers to seaweed permitting for carbon sequestration in California, including a complex, costly, and time-consuming lease and permitting process.
National Policy for the Right-of-Way Authorizations Necessary for Site Characterization, Capture, Transportation, Injection, and Permanent Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Connection with Carbon Sequestration Projects
This Instruction Memorandum (IM) conveys policy and direction for authorizing rights-of-way (ROWs) to use public lands for CO2 sequestration projects.
Instruction Memorandum on the use of pore space on U.S. public lands
This Instruction Memorandum conveys policy and direction for authorizing rights-of-way to use public lands for site characterization, transportation, injection, capture, and geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide at appropriately
Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act
This proposed bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a research initiative to evaluate carbon sequestration.