California § 51011.6 - An operator shall not be permitted to construct a pipeline to transport carbon di
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§ 51011.6. An operator shall not be permitted to construct a pipeline to transport carbon di
(a) An operator shall not be permitted to construct a pipeline to transport carbon dioxide in a location where one or more sensitive receptors are located within the emergency planning zone unless an analysis based on validated, engineering-based computational fluid dynamics modeling that assesses the potential for one or more sensitive receptors to be harmed by exposure to carbon dioxide from a pipeline rupture determines that the risk of exposure to carbon dioxide is within an acceptable range as determined by the lead agency, as defined in Section 21067 of the Public Resources Code. (b) For purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), the State Fire Marshal shall not be considered a lead agency for a project that includes the construction of a pipeline to transport carbon dioxide.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51011.6 ("An operator shall not be permitted to construct a pipeline to transport carbon di") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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