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Committee advances bill to set state safety standards for CO2 pipelines amid federal delay
Summary
AB 8 81 would require the State Fire Marshal to adopt CO2 pipeline safety regulations (building off draft federal standards) so carbon capture projects can proceed; the committee passed the measure to Natural Resources with a commitment to take amendments.
An author‑presented bill, AB 8 81, would establish state safety standards for transportation of carbon dioxide by pipeline so carbon capture, utilization and sequestration projects can proceed despite uncertainty at the federal level. The sponsor and industry supporters argued swift state standards are needed to access federal funds and meet the state's carbon removal targets.
"We need emerging technologies such as carbon capture and storage to close this gap," said Laura Lewis, chief legal and government affairs officer for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, which is…
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