Environmental protection; storage reservoir integrity.

AS 41.06.150, under Geothermal Resources and Carbon Storage..

AS 41.06.150

(a) The commission shall take action to ensure that (1) substances that compromise the integrity of a storage reservoir do not enter a storage reservoir; and

(2) carbon dioxide does not escape from a storage facility.

(b) For the purposes of this section, and in the application of other laws, carbon dioxide that is stored and remains in carbon storage under a permit is not considered a pollutant and does not constitute a nuisance.

(c) The commission's authority under (a) of this section does not limit the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Conservation.