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Committee advances bill to set state safety standards for CO2 pipelines as federal rulemaking stalls
Summary
AB 8 81 would direct the State Fire Marshal to adopt safety regulations for carbon‑dioxide pipelines to enable carbon capture and sequestration projects while the federal rulemaking timeline remains uncertain; supporters say standards are needed to access federal funds and meet climate targets, opponents want stronger community protections.
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy advanced AB 8 81, a bill to establish state safety standards for carbon‑dioxide (CO2) pipelines to allow carbon capture and sequestration projects to proceed in California while federal rulemaking timelines remain uncertain.
The bill would direct the State Fire Marshal to prepare regulations using draft federal pipeline safety standards as a baseline and, if needed, strengthen them to protect communities. Supporters said federal rulemaking under…
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