3.0.0 1502 2023-01-11T13:18:14Z 2023-01-11T13:18:14Z Senate S S 2009-07-22 111 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-07-22T21:56:14Z 2009-07-22 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7889-7890) IntroReferral 2009-07-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7888-7889) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA N E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2009-07-22 True Energy Civil actions and liability Climate change and greenhouse gases Earth sciences Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government trust funds Pipelines Pollution liability Transportation safety and security Energy 00 2009-07-22 Introduced in Senate 2009-12-03T15:23:40Z Carbon Storage Stewardship Trust Fund Act of 2009 - Makes the Secretary of Energy responsible for the long-term stewardship of a carbon dioxide storage facility upon the issuance of a certificate of closure for the facility. Authorizes a state to request that the stewardship of a facility located in the state be transferred to the state. Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to establish standards for monitoring, measurement, verification, and site remediation activities necessary to protect health, safety, and the environment during such stewardship.

Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) the Carbon Storage Stewardship and Trust Fund Program. Directs the Secretary to require operators of carbon dioxide storage facilities to: (1) maintain adequate liability insurance during the phases of the facility through receipt of a certificate of closure; and (2) pay a risk-based fee for each ton of carbon dioxide injected by the facility into geological storage units.

Establishes in the Treasury a Carbon Storage Trust Fund, which shall be used to pay long-term stewardship costs, Program administrative costs, and civil claims brought against a facility after closure. Sets forth provisions concerning limitations on, funding of, and adjudication of such claims.

]]> Carbon Storage Stewardship Trust Fund Act of 2009 Display Title Carbon Storage Stewardship Trust Fund Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a program to be managed by the Department of Energy to ensure prompt and orderly compensation for potential damages relating to the storage of carbon dioxide in geological storage units. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Carbon Storage Stewardship Trust Fund Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1502is/xml/BILLS-111s1502is.xml 2009-07-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7889-7890) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.