(a) The commission shall take action to ensure that
- (1) substances that compromise the integrity of a storage reservoir do not enter a storage reservoir; and
- (2) carbon dioxide does not escape from a storage facility.
- (b) For the purposes of this section, and in the application of other laws, carbon dioxide that is stored and remains in carbon storage under a permit is not considered a pollutant and does not constitute a nuisance.
- (c) The commission's authority under (a) of this section does not limit the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Conservation.