A proposal that would designate approximately 1,150 miles of BLM-managed lands in Wyoming for CO2 pipelines.
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.
Examines the U.S. pipeline system and the regulatory regime for the transportation of CO2 across public and private land, as well as some of the potential means of securing rights-of-way to the land.
Discusses state regulatory frameworks for carbon dioxide pipelines as currently exists to support the EOR industry.
The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission’s 2010 report surveys possible future regulatory scenarios for carbon dioxide pipelines.
The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions maintains a map-based database cataloging state level rules on carbon transport and storage.
Ranging from 925 pounds of CO2/MWh gross electrical output for new and modified existing sources, to 1800 pounds of CO2/MWh gross electrical output for non-modified existing sources.
States that base load gas plants may not exceed 0.70 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per kilowatt hour of net electric power output.
Disallows commission from approving acquisition of coal facility unless it captures and stores at least 50% of its carbon dioxide emissions.
Effectively requires the use of CCS at new coal plants by capping emissions at NGCC levels, while exempting captured and sequestered carbon dioxide.