Established permit requirements for carbon dioxide geologic storage operators and conditions for obtaining the consent of the owners of storage reservoirs.
Directed CO2 storage operators to make good faith attempts to acquire the rights to pore space needed for long-term storage, following which the state may order the pooling of the entire pore space to enable its use for CO2 storage.
Authorized the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board to approve the use of reservoirs for injection and storage of CO2 provided that a majority interest in the reservoir has provided its written consent.
Establishing procedures for the use of underground reservoirs for storage of CO2, including requiring a public hearing.
In addition to health and safety criteria, there is a provision to only allow permitting when CO2 injection will not endanger or injure any oil, gas, or other mineral formation.
Specifies accounting requirements for GHG reductions, and permanence requirements for geologic sequestration.
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.
Provides an overview of state regulation of underground storage through the lens of key issues including liability, pore space ownership, CO2 and mineral rights ownership, and more.
The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions maintains a map-based database cataloging state level rules on carbon transport and storage.
Wyoming has established an industry-funded trust fund for measurement, monitoring, and verification of CCS injection sites after site closure.