Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§17255 Safety Research
Title 42 › CHAPTER 152 — ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER VI — CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION › Part A — Carbon Capture and Sequestration Research, Development, and Demonstration › § 17255
Summary
EPA must research the health, safety, and environmental effects of capturing, injecting, and storing greenhouse gases underground; $5,000,000 per fiscal year is authorized to carry this out.
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Title 42, §17255
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Program
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)Authorization of appropriations
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110