Current through the 2024 legislative session
Section 35-11-318 - Title to sequestered and injected carbon dioxide; definitions(a) As used in this section and in W.S. 35-11-319, "injector" means a person applying for or holding a permit or certificate for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide under W.S. 35-11-313.(b) An injector shall: (i) Have title to any carbon dioxide the injector injects into and stores underground or within a unit area;(ii) Hold title for any injected or stored carbon dioxide until the department issues a certificate of project completion as specified in W.S. 35-11-319.(c) During any time the injector holds title to carbon dioxide under this section, the injector shall be liable for any damage the injected or stored carbon dioxide may cause, including damage caused by carbon dioxide that escapes or is released from where it is being stored underground.Added by Laws 2022 , ch. 101, § 1, eff. 7/1/2023.Renumbered as 35-11-320 by Laws 2022 , ch. 101, § 3, eff. 7/1/2023.