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Promote market-based policies that recognize the practical and economic benefits of CCS.
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Educate state and local stakeholders regarding the CCS industry, including CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and its national security and environmental benefits.
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Promote practices, programs and policies that position Texas in the forefront of clean energy and energy security efforts.
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Promote the development of CO2 storage and injection methods that contribute to recovering oil in place from existing oil and gas reservoirs.
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Recognize geological storage of CO2 as an acceptable emissions reductions methodology that has national security (as related to energy independence) as well as environmental benefits.
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Work to endorse CO2 for EOR as a CCS activity under existing and future regulatory protocols.
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Identify business spin-offs and promote policies that attract foreign and new market-based CCS business opportunities to Texas.
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Inform members about policy, legal, regulatory and technical developments related to CCS through information sharing and analysis.
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Work closely with sources and users of coal, chemical companies, refineries, manufacturing, and producers, transporters and users of CO2, to develop CCS technology and practices.
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Work closely with legislators, state agencies and state officials on policies that promote CCS and energy independence.
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Develop and promote adoption of a voluntary CCS certification and permitting program through the Texas Railroad Commission and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.