22-11A-1 Legislative findings
22-11A-2 Definitions
22-11A-3 Prohibition of underground carbon dioxide sequestration without a permit; injection of carbon dioxide for the purpose of enhancing the recovery of oil or other minerals not subject to the provisions of this article, application to existing sequestration s
22-11A-4 General powers and duties of the secretary with respect to carbon dioxide sequestration
22-11A-5 Permit application requirements and contents; permit application fees
22-11A-6 Carbon dioxide sequestration working group
22-11A-7 Reporting and accountability
22-11A-8 Oil, natural gas and coalbed methane activities at carbon dioxide sequestration sites; extraction of sequestered carbon dioxide
22-11A-9 Cooperative agreements

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 22 > Article 11A - Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Pilot Program

  • Carbon dioxide sequestration: means the injection of carbon dioxide and associated constituents into subsurface geologic formations intended to prevent its release into the atmosphere. See West Virginia Code 22-11A-2
  • Carbon dioxide sequestration facilities: means the surface equipment used for transport, storage and injection of carbon dioxide, excluding pipelines used to transport carbon dioxide from one or more capture facilities to the sequestration injection site or sites. See West Virginia Code 22-11A-2
  • Carbon dioxide sequestration site: means the underground carbon dioxide formations where the carbon dioxide is stored or is intended to be stored. See West Virginia Code 22-11A-2
  • Department: means the Department of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-11A-2
  • Excursion: means the migrating of carbon dioxide at or beyond the boundary of a carbon dioxide sequestration site. See West Virginia Code 22-11A-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Office: means any office, division, board, agency, unit, organizational entity or component thereof within the Department of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-1-2
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-11A-2
  • Sequester: To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10