West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 11B. Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Storage

§22-11B-1. Statement of Purpose - It is the purpose of this article to: (1) Foster,...

§22-11B-2. Definitions - Unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, as used...

§22-11B-3. Prohibition of Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Without a Permit; Injection of Carbon Dioxide for the Purpose of Enhancing the Recovery of Oil or Other Minerals Not Subject to the Provisions of This Article - (a) It is unlawful for any person to commence work...

§22-11B-4. Permit Application Requirements and Contents; Application Fee, Required Findings, and Rulemaking - (a) Every permit application filed under this article shall be...

§22-11B-5. Public Participation in Permit Process, Notices, Public Hearing - (a) Public notice of an application for a permit required...

§22-11B-6. Permit and Order Provisions; Identification of Agent - (a) The secretary may include in any permit or order...

§22-11B-7. Additional Rulemaking Authority - In addition to the rules specified in 22-11B-4 of this...

§22-11B-8. Environmental Protection, Other Law - (a) For the purposes of this article and in all...

§22-11B-9. Oil, Natural Gas and Coalbed Methane Activities at Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Sites; Extraction of Sequestered Carbon Dioxide - (a) Nothing in this article shall be deemed to affect...

§22-11B-10. Cooperative Agreements - The secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with...

§22-11B-11. Ownership of Carbon Dioxide - The storage operator shall be the owner of the carbon...

§22-11B-12. Certificate of Project Completion, Release, Transfer of Title and Custody, Filing - (a) After carbon dioxide injections into a reservoir end and...

§22-11B-13. Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administrative Fund - (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a...

§22-11B-14. Application Fee, Deposit, Use in Cooperative Regulatory Functions - Permit applicants and operators seeking completion certificates shall pay the...

§22-11B-15. Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Trust Fund - (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a...

§22-11B-16. Operation Fee, Use, Report to Legislature - (a) Storage operators shall pay the secretary a fee on...

§22-11B-17. Determining Storage Amounts, Carbon Credits, Fee - (a) The secretary, under procedures and criteria developed by legislative...

§22-11B-18. Subsurface Pore Space or Container Space - (a) Title to pore space in all strata underlying the...

§22-11B-19. Co-Tenants, Ownership of Pore Space by Multiple Co-Tenants and Collective Storage - (a) If a storage operator does not obtain the consent...

§22-11B-20. Funds to Be Held in Trust for Unknown or Unlocatable Owners - The storage operator shall hold all funds of unknown or...

§22-11B-21. Judicial Review - Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the department...