Colorado Set to Lead Underground Carbon Storage Rules

The development

Colorado is set to take a lead role in regulating underground carbon storage. The development would place the state at the center of oversight for carbon stored beneath the ground.

What the role involves

The regulation would concern underground carbon storage, a process in which carbon is kept below the surface. The state’s role is described as a lead position, but the scope of that responsibility has not been identified.

Details still to be established

The timing of the change, the state agency responsible and the specific requirements for underground carbon storage have not been identified. It is also not clear what formal action established the state’s role.

What to watch

The next steps include identifying the state agency that will oversee the work and any formal rules or decisions governing underground carbon storage. Further action would clarify how Colorado’s responsibilities will operate in practice.