Carbon Sequestration Proposals from the 110th Congress

H.R. 370: [1] Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act which would, among other things, promote the use coal to produce liquid fuel for transportation. The Act would provide loan guarantees to facilities which will produce at least 10,000 barrels per day of coal-to-liquid fuel. Portions of facilities which allow for the capture, transportation, or sequestration of carbon dioxide produced by the coal-to-liquid fuel process are also eligible for loan guarantees.
Sponsor: Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) (20 cosponsors)

H.R. 1933: [2] Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007. This bill would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by authorizing a total of $1.685 billion from 2008 through 2012 for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) research, development, and demonstration program. Among other provisions, the bill directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a CCS demonstration program using a variety of geologic formations, and includes funds for safety research. Sponsor: Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO) (1 cosponsor) Action: 8/3/07: Reported by Committee on Science and Technology by voice vote. 8/4/07: Incorporated into H.R. 3221, which passed the House by 241-172.

H.R. 2337: [3] Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. Among other provisions, this bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop a methodology for assessing the nation’s capacity to store carbon dioxide in geologic formations. It also requires the Secretary to conduct an assessment of the amount of carbon stored in terrestrial, aquatic, and coastal ecosystems, including estuaries; and to determine the potential for increasing carbon storage in natural ecosystems.

In addition, the bill mandates the creation of the National Resources Management Council on Climate Change to address the impacts of climate change on Federal lands, the ocean environment, and the Federal water infrastructure. It requires the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate a national strategy for assisting wildlife populations and their habitats in adapting to the impacts of global warming. The bill also directs the Secretary of Commerce to develop and implement a national strategy to predict, plan for, and mitigate the impacts on ocean and coastal ecosystems from global warming, relative sea level rise and ocean acidification; and ensure the recovery, resilience, and health of ocean and coastal ecosystems. The bill also authorizes $250 million to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System to improve the nation’s ability to measure, track, explain, and predict events related directly and indirectly and indirectly to weather and climate change. Sponsor: Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) (7 cosponsors) Action: 8/3/07: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources by a 26-22 vote. 8/4/07: Incorporated into H.R. 3221, which passed the House by 241-172.

H.R. 2354: [4] American Fuels Act of 2007. The purpose of this bill is to reduce the dependence of the United States on oil by promoting the use of alternative fuels and new technology. Among other provisions, it amends the definition of alternative diesel fuel in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to include diesel fuel substitutes made from a coal-to-liquid process that provides for the sequestration of carbon emissions. Sponsor: Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-IN)

H.R. 2784 [5]: [5] National Environment and Energy Development Act. This bill would terminate Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of offshore supplies of natural gas, and would dedicate fixed percentages of the resultant royalties for various purposes, including the creation of a Carbon Capture and Sequestration Reserve. Sponsor: Rep. John Peterson (R-PA) (92 cosponsors)

S. 731: [6] [6]National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007. The Act directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to—within 270 days of the bill’s enactment—develop a methodology for conducting a national assessment of the geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide. Sponsor: Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) (12 cosponsors)

S. 962: [7] [7]Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007. Among other provisions, the Act would “amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy,” including authorizing $315 million for such research over fiscal years 2007-2009. Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) (14 cosponsors)

S. 1523: [8] To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from the Capitol power plant. This bill would amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the EPA to establish a competitive grant demonstration program for projects to capture and store or use the carbon dioxide emitted from the Capitol power plant as a result of burning coal. Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) (4 cosponsors)

 

See also: H.R. 370: [1], H.R. 931: [9], H.R. 1186: [10], H.R. 1300: [11], S. 133: [12], S. 155: [13],
S. 309: [14], S. 761: [15], S. 919: [16], S. 1007: [17]

 

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