PA House Advances Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS) Act

A key issue has arisen with the rapid increase in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects around the country, including here in the Marcellus/Utica region. Where does one store (sequester) all that carbon dioxide (CO2)? The answer is underground in a Class VI injection well. Class VI wells are a relatively new classification for injection wells, created by the federal EPA in 2010. In April, the Pennsylvania State Senate took the first step in establishing a framework that allows for the underground storage of CO2 in the Keystone State by passing Senate Bill (SB) 831 (see PA Senate Passes Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS) Act). A key committee in the House just voted unanimously (bipartisan!) to approve and move the bill along.

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