OIL, NATURAL GAS PRODUCING STATES OFFER STRATEGY FOR CARBON CAPTURE

In an effort to promote the capture and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, governors from oil and gas producing states are urging regulators to avoid classifying the emissions as a waste or applying drinking water rules to underground storage of CO2. The recommendations come as Congress and the administration struggle to establish a national policy on CO2 emissions, and the governors argue that regulation of CO2 storage should largely remain the domain of state regulators. The governors caution against...