Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership Phase II Deliverable D50: Task 7 Road Map Document
In order for the PCOR Partnership to conduct its Phase II field validation tests, it was necessary to comply with relevant regional, state/provincial, and federal regulatory agency requirements. The permitting action plans that were developed as part of these efforts provided a road map to assist those conducting the tests in meeting their respective regulatory requirements. Since the plans were initially developed, little has changed with respect to the way similar projects would be permitted today. However, a great deal of development has occurred at the regional, state/provincial, and federal levels with regard to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) policy that may affect the way similar projects will be permitted in the future. While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed rules for geologic sequestration wells under the auspices of the Safe Drinking Water Act, many states are moving forward with their own rules and regulations to accommodate CCS projects. Also, many regional initiatives have formed across the United States and Canada to develop greenhouse gas emission strategies in which CCS may or may not play a role as an offset option. This road map document provides a summary of legislative activities at the state, provincial, and federal levels as of June 2009.View/Download Document