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Committee advances bill to let California lift CO2 pipeline moratorium using state fire marshal guidance
Summary
SB 614 (Sen. Stern) would direct the state fire marshal to build on draft federal guidance and create state safety rules to allow a responsible end to California’s moratorium on new carbon dioxide pipelines, enabling carbon capture projects to move forward if state safety standards are met.
Senate Bill 614, presented to the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee on behalf of Senator Henry Stern, would allow California to lift its moratorium on new carbon dioxide pipelines after the state fire marshal develops safety rules modeled on draft federal guidance.
Committee testimony said California placed a moratorium on new CO2 pipelines in 2022 while awaiting federal rules; sponsors said the federal process stalled after a draft was released and the prior federal administration changed. SB 614 directs the state fire…
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