9-17-130
Section 9-17-130 Legislative findings and declaration. The Legislature of the State of Alabama
finds and declares that the protection of Alabama's environment is vital to the economy of
this state; that coalbed methane gas wells are an important source of natural gas for use
in industry and by consumers thereof in Alabama and are becoming increasingly common in Alabama
as the technology for such wells advances; that the broadest possible promotion of public
and private interests requires that coalbed methane gas wells be properly plugged when abandoned;
that delays therein may affect the environment or public health, safety and welfare; that
adequate financial resources be readily available to provide for the expeditious plugging
of such wells and to provide a means for doing so without delay; that the Legislature has
heretofore authorized the State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama to require that operators of
such wells provide evidence of financial responsibility to cover the costs of...
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9-17-138
Section 9-17-138 Termination of fund. Should the board determine that all coalbed methane gas
wells in the State of Alabama have been plugged and abandoned, or should the board determine,
after notice and hearing, that the fund is no longer necessary in order to carry out the purposes
of this article, then the supervisor shall so certify this determination to the state Comptroller
and the State Treasurer and all moneys in the fund shall, promptly following the filing with
the state Comptroller and the State Treasurer of such certification, be disbursed and are
hereby appropriated to all counties in the State of Alabama where coalbed methane gas wells
shall have been permitted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, to be divided among
such counties based on the number of coalbed methane gas wells permitted in each such county,
for deposit into the general funds of such counties, and to be used for those purposes for
which said general funds were established. (Acts 1990, No. 90-635,...
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9-17-135
Section 9-17-135 Action authorized to be taken by board. Upon making the determination described
in Section 9-17-134, the board shall first collect the proceeds of the bond or bonds or the
blanket bond of the operator filed as security under Section 9-17-6(c)(5), and shall forthwith
apply the proceeds of such bond or bonds to the expense of causing such well or wells with
respect to which such determination shall have been made to be plugged, which action the board
is hereby authorized to take either directly or through contracts therefor entered into by
the board with private persons or with other governmental agencies. Should the board determine
that the proceeds of such bond or bonds are in fact insufficient to cover the entire expense
of causing such well or wells to be plugged, the supervisor shall be authorized to execute
and verify itemized vouchers to be submitted to the state Comptroller for the withdrawal from
the fund of amounts equal to such expenses as may be incurred by...
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9-17-139
Section 9-17-139 No liability of state, board or supervisor to third parties. Nothing in this
article shall establish or create any liability or responsibility on the part of the board,
the supervisor or the State of Alabama to pay any costs incurred or damages incurred or damages
suffered by any person or to pay any third party claims from any source arising from the failure
of any coalbed methane gas well to be properly plugged, nor shall moneys in the fund be used
to make any payments of such costs or damages. (Acts 1990, No. 90-635, p. 1164, §10.)...

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9-17-137
Section 9-17-137 Plugging fees payable into fund; investment and use of fund. (a) In addition
to the requirements and fees provided for in Section 9-17-24(a), any person desiring, after
April 25, 1990, to drill any coalbed methane gas well in this state shall pay to the state
a plugging fee of $150.00 respecting each such well desired to be drilled, such plugging fees
to be deposited with the State Treasurer in the fund; provided, however, that no plugging
fees shall be required to be paid during any time when the unobligated balance of the fund
shall exceed the sum of $1,000,000. Any provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding,
no permit for the drilling of any coalbed methane gas well shall be issued by the board until
the fee provided for in this section shall be paid, if due. (b) The moneys in the fund shall
be invested by the State Treasurer of Alabama in the same manner as state funds generally;
provided, however, that only 50 percent of all interest and earnings accruing...
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22-28A-2
Section 22-28A-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature of Alabama hereby finds as follows:
(1) The United States is a signatory to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Global
Climate Change (FCCC). (2) The Kyoto Protocol to expand the scope of the FCCC was negotiated
in December 1997, in Kyoto, Japan, requiring the United States to reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases such as carbon dioxide and methane by seven percent from 1990 emission levels during
the period 2008 to 2012, with similar reduction obligations for other major industrial nations.
(3) Developing nations, including China, India, Mexico, Indonesia, and Brazil are exempt from
greenhouse gas emission limitation requirements in the FCCC. (4) Developing nations refused
in the Kyoto negotiations to accept any new commitments for greenhouse gas emission limitations
through the Kyoto Protocol or other agreements. (5) With respect to new commitments under
the FCCC, President Clinton pledged on October 22, 1997, that the...
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9-17-134
Section 9-17-134 Determination by board of coalbed methane gas wells requiring plugging. Whenever,
in the determination of the board, after reasonable notice to the operator of a coalbed methane
gas well and a hearing held by the board and pursuant to such notice: (1) The failure of the
operator of a coalbed methane gas well to plug such well may pose a threat to the environment
or to the public health, safety or welfare, (2) The operator of said well shall have failed
or refused to plug such coalbed methane gas well within a period deemed reasonable by the
board, and (3) The bond or other security filed by such operator under Section 9-17-6(c)(5)
is or is expected to be inadequate to provide for the payment of the costs of plugging said
well, the board shall undertake to provide for the proper plugging of said well through the
use of moneys in the fund, provided that moneys adequate for such purpose, taking into account
the aforesaid bond or other surety, shall then be on deposit in...
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9-17-133
Section 9-17-133 Alabama Coalbed Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund. There is hereby created the
Alabama Coalbed Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund to be held by the State Treasurer and administered
by the supervisor. The fund shall be used for carrying out the purposes of this article. To
the fund shall be credited all the plugging fee revenues levied, collected and credited thereto
pursuant to Section 9-17-137. Charges against and disbursements from the fund shall be made
only in accordance with the provisions of this article. (Acts 1990, No. 90-635, p. 1164, §4.)...

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9-17-132
Section 9-17-132 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise indicated,
the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) BOARD. The State Oil and Gas Board created in Section 9-17-3. (2) FUND. The Alabama Coalbed
Methane Gas Well Plugging Fund established in Section 9-17-133. (3) COALBED METHANE GAS WELL.
A well capable of producing occluded natural gas from a coalbed or coalbeds. (4) PLUGGING
FEE. The fee authorized by Section 9-17-137. (5) OPERATOR. Any person who notifies the supervisor
pursuant to Section 9-17-24 of such person's desire or proposal to drill a coalbed methane
gas well. (6) PERSON. Any natural person, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint
venture, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, representative of
any kind or any other group acting as a unit. (7) SUPERVISOR. The state oil and gas supervisor.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-635, p. 1164, §3.)...
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9-18A-1
Section 9-18A-1 Enactment of Southern States Energy Compact. The Legislature hereby enacts,
and the State of Alabama hereby enters into, the Southern States Energy Compact with any and
all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially
as follows: "SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose. "The
party states recognize that the proper employment and conservation of energy and employment
of energy-related facilities, materials, and products, within the context of a responsible
regard for the environment, can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south
and the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum
benefit from an acquisition of energy resources and facilities require systematic encouragement,
guidance and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of
the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of...

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