Geological Sequestration of CO2 into Aquifer Systems: What Legal Issues Need to be Considered Under US Law?
Article from: OGEL 1 (2005), in Climate Change
Summary
Geological sequestration into deep saline aquifers could be considered a viable approach to managing CO2 emissions. At present, the current US legal regime that could assist in regulating these activities is inadequate. In order for CO2 to be stored in deep saline aquifers responsibly, it is essential to identify key concepts that need to be considered for potential implementation. The purpose of this paper is to examine existing US law in order to identify how injection of anthropogenic CO2 into aquifer systems might be regulated. Prior to exploring the law, a brief ...