MI HR0193

Urges the Governor, Michigan Public Service Commission, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and Michigan Department of Natural Resources to explore policies for capturing carbon dioxide from industrial sources and using it in enhanced oil recovery operations

Notes that enhanced oil recovery can extract 30 to 60 percent of a reservoir's original oil and has recovered an estimated one billion barrels of oil in the United States, with active and potential operations in Michigan

Highlights that carbon dioxide has been used commercially in enhanced oil recovery for over 40 years, with approximately 114 active commercial injection projects as of 2010 injecting over two billion cubic feet of carbon dioxide daily

States that new technologies can capture carbon dioxide from industrial byproducts in power plants, natural gas processing, fertilizer, ethanol, and hydrogen facilities for use in enhanced oil recovery

Indicates that developing regulatory processes for carbon dioxide capture could create jobs in Michigan, reduce foreign energy dependency, and improve utilization of Michigan's natural resources