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(a) General rule.--All carbon dioxide, and other substances injected incidental to the injection of carbon dioxide, injected into a storage facility for the purpose of carbon sequestration shall be presumed to be owned by the storage operator of the material and all rights, benefits, burdens and liabilities of the ownership shall belong to the storage operator. This presumption may be rebutted by an individual claiming contrary ownership by a preponderance of the evidence in an action to establish ownership.
(b) Liability.--No owner of pore space, other individual holding any right to control pore space or other surface property interest owner or subsurface property interest owner, shall be liable for the effects of injecting carbon dioxide for carbon sequestration activities, or for the effects of injecting other substances for the purpose of carbon sequestration which substances are injected incidental to the injection of carbon dioxide, solely by virtue of their interest in the pore space or surface or subsurface rights.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks § 696.7. Ownership of material injected into storage facilities and liability for holding interests related to a storage facility or giving consent to allow carbon sequestration activities - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-32-ps-forests-waters-and-state-parks/pa-st-sect-32-696-7/
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