SB 899
Protecting coal and gas minerals from carbon capture practices
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Bill overview
This bill aims to protect coal and gas minerals in West Virginia from potential negative impacts associated with carbon capture practices. It requires permit applications for carbon capture projects to demonstrate that the project will not adversely affect mineral owners, lessees, or commercially valuable mineral estates. The bill mandates that storage operators notify affected landowners, obtain their consent, and provide just compensation for any impacts to their mineral rights, while also ensuring environmental safety and monitoring.
Key provisions
- Requires permit applications to include information about commercially valuable minerals within the proposed storage facility.
- Mandates that permits be issued only if the secretary determines that mineral owners’ interests will not be adversely affected.
- Requires storage operators to obtain written consent from at least 75% of pore space owners.
- Specifies requirements for monitoring facilities and protocols to assess carbon dioxide migration.
- Establishes a one-year timeframe for the secretary to render a decision on permit applications.
- Outlines additional requirements for permit applications, including site characterization, well construction, and financial responsibility.
- Requires the storage operator to address objections from mineral owners and lessees regarding potential adverse effects.
- Requires the storage operator to establish buffer areas around the storage facility.
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