“The signing of this Record of Decision is an important piece of the puzzle as Wyoming continues to be a trailblazer on the path to establish a carbon capture facility,” Gov. Mark Gordon told the Star-Tribune in a statement. “The ability to have a CO2 delivery system, as made possible by the pipeline corridor initiative, helps make CO2 commercially viable.”
The WPCI project does not develop or construct pipelines projects but aims to expedite environmental analysis of the designated corridors to make future project specific proposals more efficient.
Governor Gordon expects ongoing support from the Department of Energy for coal capture technologies for coal-fired power plants. Retrofitting Wyoming’s existing power plants with carbon capture technologies could boost employment as well as reduce CO2 emissions.
The Converse County Oil and Gas Project proposes to develop 5,000 new oil and natural gas wells, 1,500 miles of gas gathering pipelines, along with roads, electrical lines and other infrastructure between Glenrock and Douglas. The project is estimated to provide thousands of job in Wyoming, help boost revenue to the state while striking a needed balance between energy development and the protection of wildlife.
The study provides comprehensive and comparative analysis of four dimensions of CO2 law, regulation and policy: 1) land use, mineral water, and pore space rights; 2) regulation of CO2-EOR and CO2 pipelines; 3) eminent domain; and 4) geologic CO2 storage and incremental storage regulation and policy across 12 states and onshore federal lands.
The Fiscal and Economic Impacts of Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Lease Moratorium and Drilling Ban Policies study conducted by the University of Wyoming, shows the value of lost production in Wyoming under a leasing moratorium during the first five years is on average $872 million. This policy would disproportionately impact the state’s economy because Wyoming develops more federal minerals than almost any other state in the country. The study’s author, Dr. Timothy Considine, says “There are many cost effective technologies and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Restricting development of oil and gas on federal lands is not one of them.”
“Professor Kaszuba epitomizes the spirit and intent of the Wold Chair, and is an inspirational colleague, mentor and researcher who impacts the state in profound ways,” Interim Provost Anne Alexander says. “Part of making advancements in any field is not only partaking in and spearheading groundbreaking research and discoveries, but also in sharing that knowledge and training the next generation of Wyoming energy leaders for the future. John’s work and his appointment to this position recognize and embrace a fundamental mission of a land-grant institution, and have lasting impacts for our state.”
The results of the study indicate there is strong support for gas, oil, renewables, and coal in that order. The public perceives that Wyoming’s energy portfolio will need to evolve and that Wyoming needs to prepare for that change.
A new state-level analysis shows that retrofitting Wyoming’s existing facilities with carbon capture and deploying carbon dioxide (CO2) transport infrastructure can deliver jobs and economic benefits while reducing emissions across industries.
The Great Plains Institute recently commissioned Rhodium Group to conduct an independent, state-by-state analysis exploring the economic benefits of carbon capture deployment opportunities in the US. GPI identified the facilities examined in this analysis as carbon capture retrofit projects with near- to medium-term feasibility.
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