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December 9, 2024 Contents Introduction The President's FY2025 Budget Proposal Federal R&D Funding Perspectives Federal R&D by Agency Federal R&D by Character of Work, Facilities, and Equipment Federal Role in [...]

Contents Introduction What Is the Lifecycle of Plastic? Resource Extraction Plastic Production and Product Manufacturing Consumption/Use Post-Use Disposal Leakage to the Environment/Environmental Pollution Production and Use FAQs What Are Plastics? [...]

Updated October 15, 2024 Contents Introduction Cross-Cutting Issues Federal Funding for Research and Development White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Federal Efforts to Boost Regional Innovation Commercializing the [...]

April 16, 2024 Introduction Class VI Injection Wells Class VI Well Permits Class VI Permit Phases Elements of a Class VI Permit General Project Information and Permit Conditions Required Plans [...]

Updated April 6, 2023 The federal government supports scientific and technological advancement directly by funding and performing research and development and indirectly by creating and maintaining policies that encourage private [...]

Updated August 25, 2023 Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies are intended to reduce carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants, as well as other large industrial sources. [...]

May 19, 2023 Introduction The President's FY2024 Budget Proposal Federal R&D Funding Perspectives Federal R&D by Agency Federal R&D by Character of Work, Facilities, and Equipment Federal Role in U.S. [...]

Updated March 20, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) requires certain facilities to report their emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). In addition, the GHGRP [...]

January 13, 2023 Contents Introduction Understanding, Monitoring, and Assessing the Risk of Induced Seismicity Seismic Monitoring of Induced Earthquakes Evaluating the Risk of Induced Earthquakes Overview of the Current Regulatory [...]

Updated October 5, 2022 Contents CCS Primer C[O.sub.2] Capture Postcombustion Capture Precombustion Capture (Gasification) Oxy-Fuel Combustion Capture Allam Cycle C[O.sub.2] Transport C[O.sub.2] Injection and Sequestration Oil and Gas Reservoirs Deep [...]

Updated September 22, 2022 Introduction Underground Carbon Storage Process Underground Injection Geologic Sequestration Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Federal Research and Development for Underground Carbon Storage C[O.sub.2] Injection and Storage Projects [...]

Updated August 18, 2022 On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), a budget reconciliation measure commonly referred to as the 'Inflation Reduction Act of 2022' (IRA). [...]

June 10, 2022 Contents Introduction The President's FY2023 Budget Request Federal R&D Funding Perspectives Federal R&D by Agency Federal R&D by Character of Work, Facilities, and Equipment Federal Role in [...]

Updated November 16, 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) requires certain facilities to report their emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). In addition, the GHGRP [...]

Contents CCS Primer C[O.sub.2] Capture Postcombustion Capture Precombustion Capture (Gasification) Oxy-Fuel Combustion Capture Allam Cycle C[O.sub.2] Transport C[O.sub.2] Injection and Sequestration Oil and Gas Reservoirs Deep Saline Reservoirs Unmineable Coal [...]

July 28, 2021 The tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration (Internal Revenue Code [IRC] Section 45Q) is intended to incentivize investment in carbon capture and sequestration technologies (also known as [...]

Updated June 28, 2021 The Internal Revenue Code Section 45Q tax credit is intended to promote investment in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), a process designed to reduce atmospheric emissions [...]

Updated June 8, 2021 Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies are being proposed as an option to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from coal- and natural-gas-fired power plants, as well [...]

May 5, 2021 The federal government supports scientific and technological advancement directly by funding and performing research and development, and indirectly by creating and maintaining policies that encourage private sector [...]

The article focuses on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) environmental justice activities and programs, examining the role of executive orders in directing agency actions and Congress's interest in amending agency authorities. Topics include the history of environmental justice directives, the role of EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, and Congress's involvement in funding and legislative actions related to environmental justice concerns.

Updated September 18, 2020 The Internal Revenue Code Section 45Q tax credit is intended to promote investment in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), a process designed to reduce emissions of [...]

June 16, 2020 Underground injection and storage of carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) has been proposed as a solution for mitigating C[O.sub.2] emissions into the atmosphere from stationary sources burning fossil fuels. [...]

Carbon capture and sequestration technologies can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from coal- and natural-gas-fired power plants, as well as other large industrial sources. The tax credit for carbon oxide [...]

The article focuses on the role and statutory authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB), established in 1978 to provide independent scientific advice on EPA's regulatory actions. Topics include SAB's operational framework under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and selected legislative issues affecting its advisory role, including proposals which seeks to enhance transparency and SAB's involvement in agricultural and food safety regulations.

The article focuses on the U.S. Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program, highlighting efforts to reduce emissions from diesel engines through initiatives such as the Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program and Clean School Bus Initiative. Topics include the authorization and implementation of DERA, appropriations over the years, and funding increases to support environmental justice and climate crisis mitigation, including provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Updated February 21, 2020 Utilizing permanent underground storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), also known as geological sequestration, as a potential strategy to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is receiving [...]

For several decades the federal government has funded efforts to explore the feasibility of mitigating the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) while burning fossil fuels as a source of energy. [...]

The article reports that the federal government supports scientific and technological advancement directly by funding and performing research and development and indirectly by creating and maintaining policies that encourage private sector efforts. Topics include considered the federal government regulates many aspects of science and technology activities.

The article focuses on funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fiscal 2023 appropriations. It mentions funding for discretionary spending is annually appropriated to EPA among 10 statutory accounts established by Congress over time. It also mentions Superfund account supports the environmental remediation of priority sites on non-federal lands.

The article focuses on how federal government supports scientific and technological advancement directly by funding and performing research and development, and indirectly by creating and maintaining policies that encourage private sector efforts. It mentions threats of pandemic diseases, climate change, and malicious cyber activities. It also mentions infectious disease modeling, digital contact tracing and hydrogen pipelines.

The article focuses on carbon capture and storage (CCS) of carbon dioxide emissions and need of mitigating anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. It mentions the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has promulgated regulations for mandatory reporting of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and administers the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). It also mentions injection control (UIC) authorities provided in the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

The article focuses on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in addressing environmental justice issues. It outlines the legal framework, key initiatives, such as EJSCREEN and the Justice40 initiative. It also highlights the EPA's strategic plan to advance environmental justice and civil rights, providing insights into its goals and objectives.