April 25, 2023Contact: [email protected] AUSTIN – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) today applauded the Texas House of Representatives for passing HB 4018, authored by Representatives Trent Ashby (R-Lufkin) and Ann Johnson (D-Houston), allowing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to deploy nature-based solutions that would generate funds for conservation efforts on state lands. […]
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CNC Applauds Senator LaMantia and Representatives Darby and Guillen for Filing CCUS Liability Protection Bills
AUSTIN – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) today applauded Senator Morgan LaMantia (D-South Padre Island) and Representatives Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) and Ryan Guillen (R-Rio Grande Valley) for filing Senate Bill 2439, House Bill 4097 and House Bill 4557 which will prevent unwarranted litigation against companies engaged in capturing and storing CO2 emissions. A […]
CNC Praises Rep. Landgraf for Filing Bill to Make Carbon Capture Facilities Eligible for Pollution Control Property Tax Exemption
AUSTIN – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) today praised Representative Brooks Landgraf, Chairman of the House Environmental Regulations Committee who represents the Permian Basin (R-Odessa), for filing House Bill 3355 which would ensure carbon capture facilities are eligible for the pollution control property tax exemption. HB 3355 also removes the requirement that the eligible projects must meet specific […]
CNC Praises Representative Darby’s Bill Designating Carbon Capture Ventures as Advanced Clean Energy Projects
AUSTIN – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) today praised Representative Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) for filing House Bill 1158 which would designate carbon capture ventures as “advanced clean energy projects” making them eligible for funding under the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Making carbon capture projects […]
CNC Statement on EPA Halting its Redesignation of Permian Basin
AUSTIN – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) today released a statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to halt its redesignation of the Permian Basin which could have led to massive regulations, severely hampering Texas’ ability to produce oil and gas and provide reliable energy for the state and nation. “Today’s decision by […]
CNC Launches TV Ad Campaign: Texas Must Lead the Way
30-second Ad to Run in 14 Media Markets Across Texas AUSTIN – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) is launching a 30-second television ad across 14 media markets in Texas. The ad, entitled “Texas Must Lead the Way,” focuses on Biden administration’s attack on the Lone Star State’s fossil fuel industry, and states that Texas must […]
CNC Releases White Paper Calling for CCUS Incentives
AUSTIN – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) today released a white paper calling for the state of Texas to authorize economic incentives, such as tax credits or property tax reductions, that support Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) to preserve the fossil fuel industry and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. “Texas has a strong energy […]
CNC Releases Polling Memo Showing Majority of Texas Voters Support CCUS
AUSTIN – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) today released a polling memo showing strong public support among Texas voters for CNC’s objectives including Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS). Through the process of CCUS, excess CO2 is captured or removed from plant emissions and compressed into a concentrated stream. The CO2 is then ultimately utilized […]
CNC Applauds the Railroad Commission of Texas’ Adoption of CCUS Rules
AUSTIN – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) today applauded the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) for its adoption of rules regarding the permitting and regulation of Carbon Capture Underground Storage (CCUS) in the Lone Star State. The adoption of these rules will enable the RRC to implement House Bill 1284, passed in the 2021 regular […]
CNC Participates in Hydrogen Infrastructure Roundtable Alongside Senator Cornyn at the Port of Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI – The Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC) today participated in a roundtable alongside Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) at the Port of Corpus Christi. The roundtable focused on Senator Cornyn’s recently-introduced bipartisan Hydrogen Infrastructure Initiative which will incentivize hydrogen infrastructure and adoption of hydrogen in certain sectors. The initiative creates research and grant programs for […]