This bill would authorize the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy to issue permits for geologic sequestration. It would provide for the state to assume liability for long-term stewardship.
This bill delineates the jurisdiction of the department of environmental management, the utility regulatory commission, and the department of natural resources with respect to various aspects of carbon dioxide transportation and storage. It would make certain geologic sequestration facilities public utilities.
This bill would amend the alternative energy portfolio standard which includes CCS, and authorize the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to develop and operate a carbon dioxide sequestration network.
This bill relates to a pilot program to enable the capture and storage of carbon dioxide. It would apply only to one municipally-owned electric generating facility that has submitted a complete application to the department of environmental conservation by December 31, 2010.
This bill would authorize the Department of Environmental Quality to issue permits for geologic sequestration sites, establish a fund for long-term stewardship, and provide for the state to assume liability for closed GS sites. It also makes special provisions for the state to indemnify operators of certain clean energy demonstration projects funded by the State or Federal government.
This bill would authorize the Department of Environmental Quality to issue permits for geologic sequestration sites, establish a fund for long-term stewardship, provide for the state to assume liability for closed GS sites. It also makes special provisions for the state to indemnify operators of certain clean energy demonstration projects funded by the State or Federal government.
This bill would declare certain geologic strata to be the property of the Commonwealth; direct the Division of Oil and Gas Conservation to develop a regulatory plan for development of geologic carbon dioxide storage including condemnation powers; provide minimum requirements for permitting; create an assessment against carbon dioxide generators per ton of carbon dioxide stored; create the Kentucky Carbon Storage Authority to take ownership of closed and stable carbon storage facilities; and, create the Kentucky carbon storage fund for management and liability of closed carbon storage facilities.
