Texas § WA.27.043 - PERMIT FROM RAILROAD COMMISSION

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§ WA.27.043. PERMIT FROM RAILROAD COMMISSION

PERMIT FROM RAILROAD COMMISSION. (a) A person may not begin drilling or operating an anthropogenic carbon dioxide injection well for geologic storage or constructing or operating a geologic storage facility regulated under this subchapter without first obtaining the necessary permits from the railroad commission. (b) The railroad commission may not issue a permit under this subchapter for the conversion of a previously plugged and abandoned Class I injection well, including any associated waste plume, to a Class VI injection well. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (S.B. 1387 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 1284 ), Sec. 9, eff. June 9, 2021.

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Section WA.27.043 ("PERMIT FROM RAILROAD COMMISSION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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