57-1624 – Storage amount; determination; fee.
57-1624. Storage amount; determination; fee. (1) The commission, under procedures and criteria it may adopt, shall determine the amount of injected carbon dioxide stored in a storage reservoir. (2) The purpose for determining storage amounts is to facilitate using the stored carbon dioxide for such matters as carbon credits, allowances, trading, emissions allocations, and offsets, […]
57-1611 – Permit or order; contents.
57-1611. Permit or order; contents. The commission may include in a permit or order all things necessary to carry out the objectives of the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act and to protect and adjust the respective rights and obligations of persons affected by geologic storage. Source Laws 2021, LB650, § 11.
57-1612 – Reservoir estates owned by nonconsenting owners; included when.
57-1612. Reservoir estates owned by nonconsenting owners; included when. If a storage operator does not obtain the consent of all persons who own a reservoir estate within the storage reservoir, the commission may require that any reservoir estates owned by nonconsenting owners be included in a storage facility and subject to geologic storage. Source Laws […]
57-1613 – Certificate; issuance; filing.
57-1613. Certificate; issuance; filing. When the commission issues a permit, it shall also issue a certificate stating that the permit has been issued, describing the area covered, and containing other information the commission deems appropriate. The commission shall file a copy of the certificate with the register of deeds in the county or counties where […]
57-1614 – Storage facility; commission; duties; effect on jurisdiction of Department of Environment and Energy.
57-1614. Storage facility; commission; duties; effect on jurisdiction of Department of Environment and Energy. (1) The commission shall take action to ensure that a storage facility does not cause pollution or create a nuisance. For the purposes of this provision and in applying other laws, carbon dioxide streams stored, and which remain in storage under […]
57-1615 – Act; permit; how construed.
57-1615. Act; permit; how construed. The Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act and any issuance of a permit under the act shall not be construed to: (1) Prejudice the rights of property owners within a storage facility to exercise rights that have not been committed to a storage facility; (2) Prevent a mineral owner […]
57-1616 – Fees; Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administrative Fund; created; use; investment.
57-1616. Fees; Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administrative Fund; created; use; investment. (1) Storage operators shall pay the commission a fee on each ton of carbon dioxide injected for storage. The fee shall be in an amount set by the commission in rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission. The amount shall be based […]
57-1617 – Fees; Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Trust Fund; created; use; investment.
57-1617. Fees; Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Trust Fund; created; use; investment. (1) In addition to the fee required under section 57-1616, storage operators shall pay the commission a fee on each ton of carbon dioxide injected for storage. The fee shall be in an amount set by the commission in rules and regulations adopted and […]
57-1618 – Carbon dioxide; title; liability.
57-1618. Carbon dioxide; title; liability. The storage operator has title to the carbon dioxide injected into and stored in a storage reservoir and holds title until the commission issues a certificate of project completion under section 57-1619. While the storage operator holds title, the operator is liable for any damage the carbon dioxide may cause, […]
57-1619 – Certificate of project completion; notice; hearing; consultation; issuance; conditions; effect.
57-1619. Certificate of project completion; notice; hearing; consultation; issuance; conditions; effect. (1) After carbon dioxide injections into a reservoir end and upon application by the storage operator, the commission shall consider issuing a certificate of project completion. (2) The certificate may only be issued after public notice and hearing. The commission shall establish notice requirements […]