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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 19, 2018
Governor Mary Fallin Joins New Governors’ Group to Promote Carbon Capture
Governors' Partnership on Carbon Capture Is
Modeled After Similar Groups Promoting Other Energy and Environment Issues
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bipartisan group of governors today announced the formation of a new
national effort to provide state executive leadership, focus and outreach on
behalf of carbon capture policy and technology deployment.
The
Governors’ Partnership on Carbon Capture will initially be led by Governors
Matt Mead, of Wyoming, and Steve Bullock, of Montana. Governor Mary Fallin,
along with Governors Gary Herbert, of Utah, John Bel Edwards, of Louisiana, and
Jeff Colyer, of Kansas, will be part of the group.
The
partnership will undertake initiatives and support policies that further the
development and deployment of carbon capture projects and carbon dioxide (CO2)
pipeline infrastructure across the United States.
“The
Governors’ Partnership on Carbon Capture will play an important role in
developing the potential for CO2 enhanced oil recovery in Oklahoma’s oil
and gas production,” said Fallin. “This coalition encourages market-driven
solutions in the development of CO2 pipelines and
carbon-capture facilities.”
Through
the partnership, governors will work together to:
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Elevate
carbon capture and its beneficial utilization and storage as a national
priority for American energy independence, job creation, environmental stewardship
and global technology leadership.
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Encourage
congressional and presidential action to expand the portfolio of federal
policies to put carbon capture on an equal footing with other low and
zero-emission energy technologies.
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Foster
carbon capture and CO2 pipeline infrastructure deployment in states
and regions by identifying state policies and programs to complement 45Q and
other federal policies, and by forging public-private partnerships to support
critical projects and overcome barriers to developing, financing and
implementing them.
The
partnership will undertake analyses, make policy recommendations, and harness the
leadership of participating governors to accomplish these objectives.
Formally
launched today at the CO2NNECT 2018 conference in Jackson Hole,
Wyoming, the partnership will convene a scoping conference call among
participating governors following the event. Mead and Bullock will also
communicate individually with additional interested governors in the coming
weeks. Participating governors will plan an in-person meeting alongside the
National Governors Association Winter Meeting in February Washington, D.C.
At
the direction of the participating governors, the partnership will be
coordinated and staffed by the State Carbon Capture Work Group, which brings
together officials from 15 states to address federal- and state-level policies,
and to advance carbon capture deployment. Initial funding for the partnership
is provided through grants from the MacArthur Foundation, Hewlett Foundation,
Spitzer Charitable Trust, Energy Foundation, and from private-sector
contributions.
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