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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage


Carbon Capture and Storage

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the technological process of capturing carbon dioxide from a power plant or industrial activity and the storage of that captured carbon dioxide in an underground basalt formation, saline aquifer, depleted oil and gas reservoir, or sub-sea geologic formation.
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Do We Need a New Law to Govern Carbon Capture and Storage in Federal Pore Space?

2025
Scholarly Work
Robin Kundis Craig
This invited response proposes a new legal framework for CCS storage in federal pore spaces

Maritime Boundaries in the Energy Transition: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Storage Across Maritime Jurisdictions

2025
Scholarly Work
Constantinos Yiallourides, Tina Soliman-Hunter
The paper discusses the role of CCS in the low-carbon energy transition, focusing specifically on international legal aspects related to the storage of CO 2 in sub-seabed geological formations of the continental shelf.

Legal Issues in Oceanic Transport of Carbon Dioxide for Sequestration

2024
Scholarly Work
Carolina Arlota , Michael B. Gerrard, Pria Deanna Mahadevan
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.

Public–private sharing of carbon sequestration risk

2024
News/Commentary
Felix Mormann
This comment argues that a multi-tiered framework with public–private sharing of risk can help promote the safe and timely deployment of carbon capture and sequestration.

Required Procedures to Claim a Section 45Q Credit for Utilization of Carbon Oxide

2024
Declaration
Internal Revenue Service
Guidance released by the IRS that describes information that must be sent to the IRS before a taxpayer may claim a 45Q tax credit for carbon sequestration.

SB 831: Pennsylvania Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act

2024
Enacted Legislation
Pennsylvania law establishing a regulatory framework for permitting, financing, and managing carbon capture and storage projects

SB 1289: Illinois SAFE CCS Act

2024
Enacted Legislation
Comprehensive regulatory framework for the development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects in Illinois

H.B. 50: Alaska Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act

2024
Enacted Legislation
The Alaska Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act relates to carbon storage on state land and the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

H.B. 24-1346: Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Regulation

2024
Enacted Legislation
The Regulation concerns energy and carbon management regulation in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, broadens the energy and carbon management commission's regulatory authority to include regulation of geologic storage operations.

H.B. 327: Alabama Carbon Capture and Sequestration

2024
Enacted Legislation
H.B. 327, passed by the Alabama Legislature on May 9, establishes a process for carbon capture operators to plan future projects in Alabama.

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