57-1401 – Act, how cited.
57-1401 . Act, how cited. Sections 57-1401 to 57-1413 shall be known and may be cited as the Major Oil Pipeline Siting Act. Source Laws 2011, First Spec. Sess., LB1, § 2; Laws 2012, LB1161, § 2.
57-1601 – Act, how cited.
57-1601. Act, how cited. Sections 57-1601 to 57-1624 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act. Source Laws 2021, LB650, § 1.
57-1402 – Purposes of act.
57-1402 . Purposes of act. (1) The purposes of the Major Oil Pipeline Siting Act are to: (a) Ensure the welfare of Nebraskans, including protection of property rights, aesthetic values, and economic interests; (b) Consider the lawful protection of Nebraska’s natural resources in determining the location of routes of major oil pipelines within Nebraska; (c) […]
57-1602 – Legislative findings and declarations.
57-1602. Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature finds, recognizes, and declares that it is in the public interest to promote the geologic storage of carbon dioxide. Doing so will benefit the state and the global environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and will help ensure the viability of the state’s energy and power industries, to […]
57-1403 – Legislative findings.
57-1403. Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that: (1) Nebraska has the authority as a sovereign state to protect its land and natural resources for economic and aesthetic purposes for the benefit of its residents and future generations by regulation through approval or disapproval of major oil pipeline siting and the location of routes, so long […]
57-1603 – Terms, defined.
57-1603. Terms, defined. For purposes of the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act: (1) Applicable underground injection control program for each class of storage facility injection well means the program, or most recent amendment thereof, for that class of well in Nebraska as provided by federal law; (2) Carbon dioxide stream means carbon dioxide […]
57-1404 – Terms, defined.
57-1404 . Terms, defined. For purposes of the Major Oil Pipeline Siting Act: (1) Commission means the Public Service Commission; (2) Major oil pipeline means a pipeline which is larger than six inches in inside diameter and which is constructed in Nebraska for the transportation of petroleum, or petroleum components, products, or wastes, including crude […]
57-1405 – Pipeline carrier; construction of major oil pipeline; application; substantive change to route; application; contents; notice.
57-1405 . Pipeline carrier; construction of major oil pipeline; application; substantive change to route; application; contents; notice. (1) If a pipeline carrier proposes to construct a major oil pipeline to be placed in operation in Nebraska after November 23, 2011, and the pipeline carrier has submitted a route for an oil pipeline within, through, or […]
57-1406 – Commission; assess expenses; payment; neglect or refusal to pay; failure to file objection; notice of delinquency; collection.
57-1406. Commission; assess expenses; payment; neglect or refusal to pay; failure to file objection; notice of delinquency; collection. (1) The commission shall assess the expenses reasonably attributable to investigation and hearing regarding an application filed under section 57-1405, including expenses billed by agencies filing reports as required in subsection (3) of section 57-1407 and both […]
57-1407 – Commission; duties; public meetings; agency reports; approval by commission; considerations.
57-1407. Commission; duties; public meetings; agency reports; approval by commission; considerations. (1) After receipt of an application under section 57-1405, the commission shall: (a) Within sixty days, schedule a public hearing; (b) Notify the pipeline carrier of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing; (c) Publish a notice of the time, place, and […]