SB210

Senate Bill 210 amends the Arkansas Underground Storage of Gas law to expand the definition of natural gas to include carbon oxides, ammonia, hydrogen, nitrogen, and noble gases. By broadening this definition, the bill allows these additional substances to be stored in underground formations using the same regulatory framework currently applied to natural gas. The legislation preserves the existing authority of the Oil and Gas Commission to oversee these storage facilities and maintain the public interest. It also updates the definitions within the statute to ensure consistency regarding gas storage facilities and public utilities. The bill maintains existing protections and limitations regarding the condemnation of subsurface strata for storage purposes. Essentially, it facilitates the expansion of geological storage capabilities for a wider range of gases in Arkansas.