Sec. 621. Enhancing underground injection controls for enhanced oil recovery
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Section 1426 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h–5 ) is amended— by striking
(a)Not later than and inserting the following: Not later than ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEAN Future Act , the Administrator shall propose regulations for a new class of wells under this part for enhanced oil recovery that includes sequestration of carbon dioxide. The Administrator shall finalize such regulations not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the CLEAN Future Act . The regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall ensure the protection of underground sources of drinking water from enhanced oil recovery and include the following minimum requirements: Site characterization, including demonstration that the injection zone and confining zone have sufficient properties to receive the volume of injectate and contain the volumes of sequestered gas and fluid. Identification of all penetrations in the area of review and corrective action as needed to ensure all penetrations in the area of review have been closed in a manner that prevents the movement of carbon dioxide. Design and construction that prevents the movement of fluids into unauthorized zones and permits continuous monitoring of the annulus between the tubing and casing. Testing and monitoring sufficient to ensure that sequestration of carbon dioxide is operating as permitted and is not endangering underground sources of drinking water, including periodic monitoring of ground water quality above the injection zone. Postinjection site care and closure sufficient to ensure no endangerment of underground sources of drinking water. The regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall require increasing net sequestration of carbon dioxide, on a per-well basis, in permitted wells, according to the following schedule: Net sequestration of 30 percent by 2025. Net sequestration of 50 percent by 2030. Net sequestration of 80 percent by 2035. Net sequestration of 100 percent by 2045. Net sequestration of 110 percent by 2050. The regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph
(1)may allow estimates of net sequestration of carbon dioxide to be based on modeling or monitoring. The regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall allow for the transition of existing Class II wells to the class of wells established pursuant to this subsection upon a showing that such a well can meet the requirements of such regulations relating to site characterization, penetrations, testing and monitoring, and postinjection site care and closure. .
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Sec. 621
Enhancing underground injection controls for enhanced oil recovery
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