IOGCC members weigh-in on Carbon Capture, Transporation and Storage and the work of the CCGS Task Force.

Statements about individual state legislative efforts:

“In 2006, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson issued an executive order requiring state action to reduce emissions. In December 2007, the State released a Blueprint for the Regulation of Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide. New Mexico, which generates power for itself and its neighbors, is also participating in a DOE-sponsored Southwest Regional Partnership’s pilot project site in the San Juan Basin that is studying permanent CO2 sequestration in conjunction with enhanced gas recovery. However, the state has not yet passed legislation to regulate geologic sequestration." -- Mark E. Fesmire, PE, Chairman, New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission

"North Dakota is among the first states in the nation to have such a law.  Doing so will benefit the state and the global environment by reducing gas emissions, and will help ensure the viability of the state's coal and power industries." -- Lynn D. Helms, Director, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Industrial Commission

Statements about the IOGCC CCGS Task Force document, Storage of Carbon Dioxide in Geological Structures: a Legal and Regulatory Guide for States:

"We think this is good legislation that will be a good model for other states."  -- Ryan Bernstein, legal counsel to Governor John Hoevan

"In Texas, CO2 is and will always be a commodity.  For over 30 years, we have exploited the commercial benefits of CO2 and will continue to do so.  By providing a regulatory framework for geologic storage, Texas is prepared to address potential carbon mitigation policies, thus opening a new chapter in the commercial viability of ways to use and process CO2." -- Darrick Eugene, General Counsel, Texas Carbon Capture and Storage Association