Federal Control of Geological Carbon Sequestration

doi:10.2172/1158543

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DOI	10.2172/1158543
报告编号	None
来源ID	OSTI ID: 1158543
	Federal Control of Geological Carbon Sequestration
	Hansen, Todd
	2011-04-01
出版年	2011
页数	101
语种	英语
国家	美国
领域	地球科学
英文摘要	The United States has economically recoverable coal reserves of about 261 billion tons, which is in excess of a 250-Âyear supply based on 2009 consumption rates. However, in the near future the use of coal may be legally restricted because of concerns over the effects of its combustion on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. In response, the U.S. Department of Energy is making significant efforts to help develop and implement a commercial scale program of geologic carbon sequestration that involves capturing and storing carbon dioxide emitted from coal-burning electric power plants in deep underground formations. This article explores the technical and legal problems that must be resolved in order to have a viable carbon sequestration program. It covers the responsibilities of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Departments of Energy, Transportation and Interior. It discusses the use of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and other applicable federal laws. Finally, it discusses the provisions related to carbon sequestration that have been included in the major bills dealing with climate change that Congress has been considering in 2009 and 2010. The article concludes that the many legal issues that exist can be resolved, but whether carbon sequestration becomes a commercial reality will depend on reducing its costs or by imposing legal requirements on fossil-fired power plants that result in the costs of carbon emissions increasing to the point that carbon sequestration becomes a feasible option.
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来源平台	US Department of Energy (DOE)
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文献类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/5292
专题	地球科学
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Hansen, Todd. Federal Control of Geological Carbon Sequestration,2011.