West Virginia Statutes
§ 22-11B-3 — Prohibition of underground carbon dioxide sequestration without a permit; injection of carbon dioxide for the purpose of enhancing the recovery of oil or other minerals not subject to the provisions of this article
West Virginia·Ch. 22 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES·Art. 11B UNDERGROUND CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION AND STORAGE
(a)It is unlawful for any person to commence work on, or to operate, a carbon dioxide sequestration facility or storage site without first securing a Class VI underground injection control permit from the secretary or from the US EPA.
(b)The injection of carbon dioxide for purposes of enhancing the recovery of oil or other minerals pursuant to a project approved by the secretary shall not be subject to the provisions of this article.
(c)If an oil, natural gas, or coalbed methane well operator proposes to convert its operations to carbon dioxide sequestration, then the underground carbon dioxide sequestration facility shall be regulated pursuant to this article and §22-11-1et seq. of this code.
(d)All applications for permits submitted after the effective date of this article shall b
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Legislative History
2024 Reg. Sess., HB5045; 2022 Reg. Sess., HB4491; 2022 Reg. Sess., SB622
Nearby Sections
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§ 22-1-11
Saving provisions§ 22-1-12
Public information§ 22-1-13
Notification of permitting decisions§ 22-1-16
Time for commencing proceedings§ 22-1-2
Definitions§ 22-1-5
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