S 2144
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2144
To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of feasibility
relating to the construction and operation of pipelines and carbon dioxide
sequestration facilities, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 4, 2007
Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. SALAZAR, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. LANDRIEU,
Mr. THUNE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. WARNER, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. MARTINEZ, and
Mr. BUNNING) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of feasibility
relating to the construction and operation of pipelines and carbon dioxide
sequestration facilities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Study Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. STUDY OF FEASIBILITY RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
OF PIPELINES AND CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION FACILITIES.
(a) In General- The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section
as the `Secretary'), in coordination with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and the Secretary of the Interior,
shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility of the construction
and operation of--
(1) pipelines to be used for the transportation of carbon dioxide
for the purpose of sequestration or enhanced oil recovery; and
(2) carbon dioxide sequestration facilities.
(b) Scope- In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall consider--
(1) any barrier or potential barrier in existence as of the date of
enactment of this Act, including any technical, siting, financing,
or regulatory barrier, relating to the construction and operation
of--
(A) pipelines to be used for the transportation of carbon dioxide
for the purpose of sequestration or enhanced oil recovery; or
(B) carbon dioxide sequestration facilities;
(2) any market risk (including throughput risk) relating to the construction
and operation of--
(A) pipelines to be used for the transportation of carbon dioxide
for the purpose of sequestration or enhanced oil recovery; or
(B) carbon dioxide sequestration facilities;
(3) any regulatory, financing, or siting option that, as determined
by the Secretary, would--
(A) mitigate any market risk described in paragraph (2); or
(B) help ensure the construction of pipelines dedicated to the transportation
of carbon dioxide for the purpose of sequestration or enhanced oil
recovery;
(4) the means by which to ensure the safe handling, transportation,
and sequestration of carbon dioxide;
(5) any preventive measure to ensure the integrity of pipelines to
be used for the transportation of carbon dioxide for the purpose of
sequestration or enhanced oil recovery; and
(6) any other appropriate issue, as determined by the Secretary.
(c) Report- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the
study.
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