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42 U.S.C. § 17251

Title 42 Chapter 152 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 17251. Carbon capture

  • (a)
    • (1) The Secretary shall carry out a program to demonstrate technologies for the large-scale capture of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. In making awards under this program, the Secretary shall select, as appropriate, a diversity of capture technologies to address the need to capture carbon dioxide from a range of industrial sources.
    • (2) Awards under this section shall be only for the portion of the project that—
      • (A) carries out the large-scale capture (including purification and compression) of carbon dioxide from industrial sources;
      • (B) provides for the transportation and injection of carbon dioxide; and
      • (C) incorporates a comprehensive measurement, monitoring, and validation program.
    • (3) To ensure reduced carbon dioxide emissions, the Secretary shall take necessary actions to provide for the integration of the program under this paragraph with the large-scale carbon dioxide sequestration tests described in section 16293(c) of this title . These actions should not delay implementation of these tests. The Secretary shall give priority consideration to projects with the following characteristics:
      • (A) Projects that will capture a high percentage of the carbon dioxide in the treated stream and large volumes of carbon dioxide as determined by the Secretary.
      • (B) Projects that capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources that are near suitable geological reservoirs and could continue sequestration including—
        • (i) a field testing validation activity under section 16293 of this title ; or
        • (ii) other geologic sequestration projects approved by the Secretary.
    • (4) For projects that generate carbon dioxide that is to be sequestered, the carbon dioxide stream shall be of a sufficient purity level to allow for safe transport and sequestration.
    • (5) The cost-sharing requirements of section 16352 of this title for research and development projects shall apply to this section.
  • (b) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $200,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2009 through 2013.

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