GHG Daily
2/21/2016
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), at its winter meeting in Washington, D.C., last week passed a resolution calling on the federal government to support the use of carbon dioxide in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). “NARUC urges Congress and the Administration to support legislation and budget measures that provide assistance to the development and deployment of cost-effective carbon capture/EOR technology,” the resolution says.
The resolution was well received by the National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative, a member of which, Kentucky Public Service Commission Chairman James Gardner, introduced the measure at the NARUC meeting. “This resolution underscores the need for the federal government to recognize the benefits of carbon capture for use in enhanced oil recovery and its essential role in enabling long-term, continued use of coal in an environmentally sound manner,” Gardner said. “This is important to me as a Kentucky official, and I appreciate the support of my fellow commissioners around the country.”
