Several states have introduced or expanded legal frameworks for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) in early 2024. Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Alabama, and Pennsylvania each enacted significant new CCS legislation this spring. The Western Governors’ Association also announced an initiative to support CCS in its region.
More details on state CCS legislation are available on Arnold & Porter’s state-by-state CCS Tracker, in collaboration with Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.
Alaska: House Bill 50 includes provisions to encourage pore space ownership transfer, fund long-term monitoring, and open public lands for future storage operations.
Colorado: House Bill 24-1346 establishes an ownership structure for pore space, a process for unitizing pore space, and state agency oversight for CCS projects.
Illinois: Senate Bill 1289 formalizes pore space ownership, supports environmental justice, and includes a moratorium on new carbon pipelines until federal safety rules are finalized.
Alabama: House Bill 327 provides clarity for future CCS projects, including ownership rights and support for ongoing regulation.
Pennsylvania: Senate Bill 831 grants state agencies authority to develop permitting criteria, establish fee structures, and ensure long-term monitoring.
Western Governors’ Association: The WGA has made CCS technology a regional priority, advocating for federal support, permitting coordination, and expansion of the 45Q tax credit.
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More details on state CCS legislation is available on Arnold & Porter's state-by-state CCS Tracker, in collaboration with Columbia Law School's Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. ➡ https://lnkd.in/eMJQH8Qu
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