The Sabin Center’s 2017 report surveys applicable regulations for injecting CO2 offshore in state waters, federal waters (under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act), and the high seas.
Makes several recommendations to enhance the regulatory landscape for CCS, including liability funds, governments ownership, government indemnification, and transfer of liability.
Recommends a pooling approach to the management of remediation and reclamation funds based largely on economic efficiency.
Recommends the federal government adopt policies that provide a legal framework that supports CCS research, specifically a shield from property-related and long-term liabilities.
Summarizes current and potential expansions to the CO2 pipeline network in the US, and provides an overview of permitting, regulation, and policies at the federal and state levels.
Provides an overview of the federal pipeline regulatory structure, examines the authority of the federal agencies responsible for pipeline regulation and recommends certain changes to the regulatory structure.
Suggests a federal regulatory framework to better support construction of the new CO2 pipeline infrastructure necessary for widespread deployment of CCS.
Surveyed potential future CCS scenarios associated with decarbonizing the electric sector and determined that a dedicated interstate pipeline network would be required.
Addresses siting and construction of CO2 pipelines, adaptive approaches to sequestration, a CCS technical advisory committee, sequestration permitting, and more.
DOE has made $8.5 billion in loan guarantee authority available under the Solicitation for Advanced Fossil Energy Projects.