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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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Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 80.70.010 et seq.

2004
Enacted Legislation
State of Washington
Requires that newly proposed fossil fuels power plants include a carbon dioxide mitigation plan, which include a carbon capture and storage mechanism.

W. Va. Code Ann. § 18B-1B-12

2004
Enacted Legislation
State of West Virginia
Creates a research challenge fund to support research into coal technology, including carbon sequestration.

Wi. Admin. Code § NR.437.01 et seq.

2002
Regulation
State of Wisconsin
Implementing regulations for Wi. Stat. Ann. § 285.78 that creates reates a registry for persons to record voluntary GHG emissions reductions, through either carbon sequestration or energy efficiency measures, to show compliance with emission limits.

Clean Coal Power Initiative

2002
Policy Proposal
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
The Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) is a cost-shared partnership between the government and industry to develop and demonstrate advanced coal-based power generation technologies at the commercial scale.

415 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/9.10

2001
Enacted Legislation
State of Illinois
Includes carbon sequestration as potential method for generation of voluntary emissions reduction credits.

Wi. Stat. Ann. § 285.78

1999
Enacted Legislation
State of Wisconsin
Creates a registry for persons to record voluntary greenhouse gas emissions reductions, through either carbon sequestration or energy efficiency measures, to show compliance with future state or federal limits.

Congressional Testimony of Ernest J. Moniz

2020
Hearings and Testimony
Ernest J. Moniz
Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the challenges and opportunities for large-scale carbon management.

Clearing the Air: A Federal RD&D Initiative and Management Plan for Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

2019
Think Tank Report
Energy Futures Initiative
This report provides a set of recommendations and detailed implementation plans for a 10-year, $10.7 billion research, development, and demonstration initiative in the United States to bring new pathways for technological CDR to commercial readiness.

The Legal Framework for Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage in Canada

2021
Scholarly Work
Romany M. Webb, Michael B. Gerrard
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of legal issues associated with deploying an offshore DAC system, powered by offshore wind turbines, in Canadian waters and storing the captured carbon dioxide in sub-seabed rock formations.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department proposed regulations (REG-112339-19)

2020
Regulation
This document contains proposed regulations regarding the credit for carbon oxide sequestration under section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code.

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