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Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Regulations 2009

2009
Regulation
State of Victoria, Australia
These regulations provide for the elimination or minimization of the environmental, health and safety hazards and risks associated with greenhouse gas sequestration operations, and prescribe administrative matters, fees and other requirements.

Pore space ownership issues for CO2 sequestration in the U.S.

2009
Scholarly Work
Ian Duncan, Jean-Philippe Nicot, Scott Anderson
This paper reviews a broad range of case law relevant to subsurface property rights and carbon dioxide sequestration and finds that U.S. state courts' application of basic common law principles is in fact consistent across all jurisdictions examined.

20 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 3855/1-75

2009
Enacted Legislation
State of Illinois
This section in the Illinois Power Agency Act requires a 5% clean coal portfolio standard for utilities and sets parameters for “initial clean coal plants” that include at least 50% carbon capture and sequestration.

220 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/16-115

2009
Enacted Legislation
State of Illinois
To supply electricity to alternative retail electric suppliers as part of their renewable energy portfolios, clean coal facilities must sequester 50% of CO2 emissions or purchase offsets to cover any drop of the total emissions sequestered below 50%.

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 30:1101 et seq

2009
Enacted Legislation
State of Louisiana
This is the “Louisiana Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act" that authorizes the Commissioner of Conservation to regulate carbon storage through rules and regulations and provides various directions for the Commissioner.