West Virginia Code 22-11B-6 – Permit and order provisions; identification of agent
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(a) The secretary may include in any permit or order all things necessary to carry out this article’s objectives and to protect and adjust the respective rights and obligations of persons affected by a carbon dioxide sequestration facility.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-11B-6
- Carbon dioxide: means carbon dioxide produced by anthropogenic sources which is of such purity and quality that it will not compromise the safety of geologic storage and will not compromise those properties of a storage reservoir which allow the reservoir to effectively enclose and contain a stored gas. See West Virginia Code 22-11B-2
- Permit: means a Class VI underground injection control permit issued by the secretary or by the US EPA, authorizing a person or business entity to drill an injection well and to construct and operate a carbon dioxide sequestration facility. See West Virginia Code 22-11B-2
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-11B-2
- sequestration facility: means the reservoir, underground equipment, and surface facilities and equipment used or proposed to be used in a carbon dioxide sequestration project, but does not include pipelines used to transport carbon dioxide to the storage facility. See West Virginia Code 22-11B-2
(b) Every well operator required to designate an agent under this article shall, within five days after the termination of the designation, notify the secretary of the termination and designate a new agent.