Developing the legal and regulatory framework for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide.

The article focuses on the development of legal and regulatory framework for carbon capture and storage in the U.S. It is stated that there is uncertainty about how the nation can meet its future energy demands due to the potential for new federal energy and environmental policies responsive to growing concerns over global climate change, various initiatives by states, and the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Massachusetts v. EPA.