Wash. Admin. Code § 173-407-100 et seq.
Requires fossil-fueled thermal electric generating facilities of 25-350 MW capacity to implement CO2 mitigation program, including through geologic or non-geologic sequestration.
Utah Code Ann. § 10-19-101 et seq.
The Municipal Electric Utility Carbon Emission Reduction Act requires that a certain portion of electricity supplied by municipal utilities be renewably sourced, with an allowed reduction for fossil-fuel generation that captures and sequesters CO2.
Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008 (No. 61).
This act aims to facilitate and regulate the injection of GHGs into underground geological formations for the purpose of permanent storage, including to facilitate and regulate the exploration for suitable underground geological storage formations.
Wash. Admin. Code § 463-80-010 et seq
Implements carbon dioxide mitigation program for thermal electric generating facilities of greater than 350 MW capacity, and allows mitigation through geological carbon sequestration.
UN Convention on Biological Diversity Decision IX/16
Decision adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its ninth meeting.
Regulatory challenges to the implementation of carbon capture and geological storage within the European Union under EU and international law
This paper takes a look at international environmental law principles relevant to CCS, identifies key environmental and safety risks associated with the technology, and highlights significant legal frameworks that pose challenges to implementation.
The Legal Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage in Alberta
This article examines the property, regulatory, and liability issues associated with CCS in an Alberta context.
20 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 3855/1-80
Authorizes Illinois Power Agency to “develop, finance, construct, or operate” clean coal power plants and carbon sequestration facilities using Agency bonds.
Carbon Capture and Storage: A New Challenge for International Environmental Law
This article assesses the general compatibility of CCS in sub-seabed geological formations with the relevant treaty regimes.
Mont. Code. Ann. § 15-24-3111
Provides a property tax abatement for coal gasification facilities CCS, as well as carbon dioxide sequestration equipment.