The guidance is consistent with the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act and builds on CEQ’s June 2021 CCUS report. Specifically, it considers the following:
- Sound and transparent environmental reviews for CCUS projects
- Incorporation of environmental justice and equity considerations to protect overburdened communities from any direct, indirect and cumulative impacts
- Meaningful public engagement and Tribal consultations from early in the process
- Opportunities to create good-paying, union jobs and training programs
- Life cycle analyses of CCU and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects.
Akin Gump regularly assists companies with CCUS issues and with comments before federal regulators. We encourage all companies involved in aspects of CCUS to carefully review the guidance.