Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§17255 Safety research
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 152— - ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION › Part Part A— - Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration › § 17255
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency must run a research program to study any public health, safety, and environmental effects that could come from capturing, injecting, and storing greenhouse gases in underground rock formations. Up to $5,000,000 can be appropriated each fiscal year to fund the program.
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Title 42, §17255
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(a)The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a research program to address public health, safety, and environmental impacts that may be associated with capture, injection, and sequestration of greenhouse gases in geologic reservoirs.
(b)There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year.
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Effective Date
Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
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42 U.S.C. § 17255
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73