The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is inviting qualified individuals to apply for volunteer positions on the Geologic Storage Stewardship Enterprise Board. This call follows the recent signing of HB25-1165: Geologic Storage Enterprise & Geothermal Resources by Governor Polis, which aims to strengthen the state’s approach to carbon sequestration.
The new legislation establishes a framework for the long-term management of carbon dioxide storage sites. The initiative will be funded by fees from CO2 storage operators, with oversight provided by a volunteer board.
According to the department, “The Enterprise ensures carbon storage facilities are safe long into the future. It also advances our state’s climate goals, relieves state taxpayers of a burden to manage these sites, and provides certainty to operators.”
The board will have five members: the Chair of the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC), the ECMC Director or her designee, and three individuals with expertise in areas such as geologic storage, actuarial science related to risk assessment for storage facilities, environmental protection or public health, and wellbore monitoring or technical stewardship.
Board terms are set at three years each. However, during the initial appointments, one member with geologic storage experience will serve for one year and another with environmental or public health experience will serve for two years.
Interested applicants can find more information about how to apply through an online application form (scroll to the Geologic Storage Stewardship Enterprise Board). Questions regarding qualifications or expectations can be directed to Aaron Ray, DNR Director of Policy.
