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41 Tex. Envtl. L.J. 205 (2010-2011)
Carbon Sequestration and Pore Space Ownership in Texas

handle is hein.journals/txenvlw41 and id is 209 raw text is: CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND PORE SPACE OWNERSHIP IN TEXAS BY MADELINE MATHEWS 1. Background and Introduction ............................................................................ 205 LI. The Endangerm ent Finding .............................................................................. 206 A. Controlling Carbon Dioxide and Other Greenhouse Gases ........................ 207 B. Regulation of Pollutants in Texas ................................................................ 207 1. Underground Injection Control Program ............................................. 207 2. Regulation of Carbon Dioxide Injected For EOR ................................. 208 3. Regulation of Carbon Dioxide Injected For Storage ............................. 209 4. Issues and Risks Associated With Carbon Dioxide Injection ............... 210 1II. Pore Space O w nership ...................................................................................... 211 A . T akings ......................................................................................................... 2 12 B . T resp ass ......................................................................................................... 2 13 C . Texas C ase Law ............................................................................................ 215 1. Texas Case Law Favoring the Surface Owner ........................................ 215 2. Texas Case Law Favoring the Mineral Owner ................... 218 D. Academic Opinions and Examples From Other States ................................ 219 IV. Recom mendations and Conclusions ................................................................. 222 I. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION The U.S. Supreme Court's recent designation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) as pol- lutants and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) subsequent decision to regulate them is bound to have a number of far-reaching impacts in Texas. The most immediate impact is the enactment of legislation designed to address man-made (anthropogenic) carbon dioxide, a GHG, which the EPA now views as harmful to hu- man health.1 The EPA's endangerment finding will result in GHG regulation under I EPA Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, 74 Fed. Reg. 66495, 66496 (Dec. 15, 2009) (to be codified at 4 C.F.R. ch. 1) (this endangerment finding is being appealed in EPA Docket No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2009-0171, In re Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Petition for Reconsideration filed on or about 2/16/10), and Cause No. 09-1322, Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Note: while the endangerment finding is on appeal, the EPA has, nonetheless, moved forward, making a final rule regarding

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