Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-3-5-101
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Short title - Legislative findings and intent
Official statutory text
A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma
Carbon Capture and Geologic Sequestration Act”.
B. It is the intent of the Legislature that:
1. Efforts to capture, purify, compress, transport, inject, and
store or sequester carbon dioxide will enhance the production of oil
and natural gas in the state, further the development and production
of natural resources in the state, and provide opportunities for
economic growth and development for the state; and
2. In accordance with the Oklahoma Carbon Capture and Geologic
Sequestration Act, the Corporation Commission shall regulate all
aspects of such process, including being responsible for making any
necessary findings concerning the suitability of the reservoir
targeted for carbon sequestration, whether its use for such purpose
is in the public interest, and the impact of that use on the oil,
gas, coal-bed methane and mineral brine resources in this state.
Carbon Capture and Geologic Sequestration Act”.
B. It is the intent of the Legislature that:
1. Efforts to capture, purify, compress, transport, inject, and
store or sequester carbon dioxide will enhance the production of oil
and natural gas in the state, further the development and production
of natural resources in the state, and provide opportunities for
economic growth and development for the state; and
2. In accordance with the Oklahoma Carbon Capture and Geologic
Sequestration Act, the Corporation Commission shall regulate all
aspects of such process, including being responsible for making any
necessary findings concerning the suitability of the reservoir
targeted for carbon sequestration, whether its use for such purpose
is in the public interest, and the impact of that use on the oil,
gas, coal-bed methane and mineral brine resources in this state.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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