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Regulating the ultimate sink: managing the risks of geologic CO2 storage.

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Wilson, EJ; Johnson, TL; Keith, DW
Published in: Environmental science & technology
August 2003

The geologic storage (GS) of carbon dioxide (CO2) is emerging as an important tool for managing carbon. While this Journal recently published an excellent review of GS technology (Bruant, R. G.; Guswa, A. J.; Celia, M. A.; Peters, C. A. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002, 36, 240A-245A), few studies have explored the regulatory environment for GS or have compared it with current underground injection experience. We review the risks and regulatory history of deep underground injection on the U.S. mainland and surrounding continental shelf. Our treatment is selective, focusing on the technical and regulatory aspects that are most likely to be important in assessing and managing the risks of GS. We also describe current underground injection activities and explore how these are now regulated.

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Published In

Environmental science & technology

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EISSN

1520-5851

ISSN

0013-936X

Publication Date

August 2003

Volume

37

Issue

16

Start / End Page

3476 / 3483

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Risk Assessment
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Geology
  • Geological Phenomena
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Environment
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Air Pollution
 

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Wilson, E. J., Johnson, T. L., & Keith, D. W. (2003). Regulating the ultimate sink: managing the risks of geologic CO2 storage. Environmental Science & Technology, 37(16), 3476–3483. https://doi.org/10.1021/es021038+
Wilson, Elizabeth J., Timothy L. Johnson, and David W. Keith. “Regulating the ultimate sink: managing the risks of geologic CO2 storage.Environmental Science & Technology 37, no. 16 (August 2003): 3476–83. https://doi.org/10.1021/es021038+.
Wilson EJ, Johnson TL, Keith DW. Regulating the ultimate sink: managing the risks of geologic CO2 storage. Environmental science & technology. 2003 Aug;37(16):3476–83.
Wilson, Elizabeth J., et al. “Regulating the ultimate sink: managing the risks of geologic CO2 storage.Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 37, no. 16, Aug. 2003, pp. 3476–83. Epmc, doi:10.1021/es021038+.
Wilson EJ, Johnson TL, Keith DW. Regulating the ultimate sink: managing the risks of geologic CO2 storage. Environmental science & technology. 2003 Aug;37(16):3476–3483.
Journal cover image

Published In

Environmental science & technology

DOI

EISSN

1520-5851

ISSN

0013-936X

Publication Date

August 2003

Volume

37

Issue

16

Start / End Page

3476 / 3483

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Risk Assessment
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Geology
  • Geological Phenomena
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Environment
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Air Pollution