Topic
Carbon Sequestration
53 published works
Pillar and Post
Litigation over Injection Wells Threatens to Stall Carbon Sequestration Project in Louisiana
By Tom Donaho
As carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects proliferate across America, hints of conflict around the relatively new and large-scale business endeavors are beginning to appear. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, international…
Environment, Land & Resources
DOE Announces $7 Billion for Carbon Capture, Transport, and Storage Infrastructure
Three funding opportunity announcements and a finance program provide significant investments to support carbon capture and sequestration. By Jennifer Roy, Janice Schneider, Joshua Bledsoe, and Brett Frazer Demand for carbon…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
EPA UIC Class VI Program Administration Creates Potential Weak Link in Climate Adaptation Strategy
The Biden administration has enormous climate and carbon management goals, which rightfully include the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide as a core part of its climate adaptation strategy. The administration,…
Energy & Cleantech Counsel
IRA Incentives for Carbon Sequestration and Low Carbon Fuels
Yesterday, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, creating a law that contains the most significant climate-related incentives in U.S. history. In the few short weeks since the bill was…
Environment, Land & Resources
Bureau of Land Management Issues Guidance on Authorizing Carbon Sequestration on Public Land
The guidance sends a signal that carbon capture and sequestration remains a focus of the current administration’s decarbonization efforts. By Janice Schneider, Nikki Buffa, Josh Bledsoe, Nathaniel Glynn, and Kevin…
The Nickel Report
Texas Takes Much-Anticipated Steps to Streamline Permitting and Assume Regulatory Authority for Carbon Sequestration Wells
By Lydia González Gromatzky, Frederick R. Eames
On May 3, 2022, the Railroad Commission of Texas (Railroad Commission) voted to approve three actions that represent a major step forward in facilitating the deployment of carbon capture, use…
Environmental Law
New Jersey Seeks Comment On Carbon Sequestration Strategy In Natural and Working Lands
On December 13th, the New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection and Agriculture introduced a joint “Natural and Working Lands Strategy Scoping Document” as part of the State’s climate change strategy.…
Janzen Ag Law Blog
Farm Emissions and Carbon Math
By Todd Janzen
I recently have been talking to farm groups about how farmers can generate and sell carbon credits by building up carbon in their soils. I always start this discussion by…
The Energy Law Blog
OCSLA Amendments Pave the Way for Carbon Sequestration in Offshore Federal Waters
By Jana Grauberger, Liskow & Lewis
The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which was passed into law on November 15, 2021, included key amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”) that pave…
The Energy Law Blog
OCSLA Amendments Pave the Way for Carbon Sequestration in Offshore Federal Waters
By Jana Grauberger, Liskow & Lewis
The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which was passed into law on November 15, 2021, included key amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”) that pave…