(a) For the purposes of this article and in all other respects, any carbon dioxide injected and sequestered in accordance with an underground injection control permit issued by the secretary shall not be considered a pollutant and the operation and existence of such a carbon dioxide sequestration facility shall not be considered a public nuisance.
(b) The secretarys and the commissions authority as set forth in this article shall not otherwise limit the authority or jurisdiction of the secretary and the commission in any manner.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 11B. Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage
§22-11B-1. Statement of Purpose
§22-11B-5. Public Participation in Permit Process, Notices, Public Hearing
§22-11B-6. Permit and Order Provisions; Identification of Agent
§22-11B-7. Additional Rulemaking Authority
§22-11B-8. Environmental Protection, Other Law
§22-11B-10. Cooperative Agreements
§22-11B-11. Ownership of Carbon Dioxide
§22-11B-12. Certificate of Project Completion, Release, Transfer of Title and Custody, Filing
§22-11B-13. Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administrative Fund
§22-11B-14. Application Fee, Deposit, Use in Cooperative Regulatory Functions
§22-11B-15. Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Trust Fund
§22-11B-16. Operation Fee, Use, Report to Legislature
§22-11B-17. Determining Storage Amounts, Carbon Credits, Fee
§22-11B-18. Subsurface Pore Space or Container Space
§22-11B-19. Co-Tenants, Ownership of Pore Space by Multiple Co-Tenants and Collective Storage
§22-11B-20. Funds to Be Held in Trust for Unknown or Unlocatable Owners