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The Evolving Legal Landscape for Geologic Carbon Sequestration in the United States

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At least seven states have passed amendments in 2024 related to property rights: Louisiana , Illinois , Alaska , Pennsylvania , Alabama , Colorado and Wyoming. The amendments passed by Louisiana , Alaska , Alabama and Wyoming aim to promote unitization of pore spaces for carbon sequestration.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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California Federal Court Entered Final Judgment Vacating Repeal of 2016 Waste Prevention Rule After Wyoming Federal Court Vacated 2016 Rule. On October 8, the District of Wyoming vacated the 2016 rule, with judgment entered on October 23. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , No. 20-1145 (D.C. No appeals have been filed yet.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Western Energy Alliance—a trade association that represents companies in the oil and natural exploration and production industry—filed a petition for review in the federal district court for the District of Wyoming challenging the Biden administration’s suspension of the federal oil and gas leasing program. They asserted that the U.S.